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Lionel Messi's nine-game World Cup scoring streak ended, but his pursuit of a second World Cup title continues.

Police said what initially prompted an active-shooter warning was an exchange of gunfire between two people targeting each other.

Buddy the dog had been missing for four days before his owner finally heard faint barking coming from the cliffside and called for help.

SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Every summer, hundreds of people make their way to the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Picnic in Swoyersville for homemade food, live entertainment, and a chance to reconnect with family and friends. For many, the annual event has become much more than a church festival — it's a hometown tradition that [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Customers are once again filling the aisles at Schiel's Family Market after flash flooding forced the longtime Hanover Street grocery store to temporarily close. Heavy rain last Sunday flooded the store's parking lot before water spilled inside, leaving behind significant cleanup work. Crews from Servpro Fire and Restoration, alongside Schiel's [...]

Iran said it considers the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel using an "unauthorized route" was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway.

Community members gathered at the Dalton Fire Carnival on Saturday night and honored the late assistant fire chief with a dedicated beer stand.

The annual church picnic at Holy Rosary Church in Duryea brought the community together for fun, food, and music, while also raising funds for the parish.

Last week our church opened its doors as a cooling shelter during the extreme heat advisory. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, we offered three meals a day and a cool place to stay for anyone without air conditioning or experiencing housing insecurity.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”