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SLOCUM TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — September is National Honey Month, an annual event that promotes the beekeeping industry across the country.

There’s a buzz in Slocum Township, and not just during September, which is National Honey Month. Harold Keiner started his apiary 13 years ago, a labor of love that grew over the years.

“Four or five years ago, I had as many as sixty colonies back there to work,” explained Keiner, owner of Keiner's Apiary.

AUBURN TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The PSP Fire Marshal Unit is searching for an arsonist who destroyed an abandoned house.

The PSP Fire Marshal Unit and Montrose Fire Department responded to a fire scene on Friday, August 15, around 8:45 a.m.

According to authorities, the structure was unoccupied at the time of the fire due to the owner's passing several years ago.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The F.M. Kirby Center announced that comedian Jerry Seinfeld is set to perform two shows on January 30, 2026.

Seinfeld will be performing his newest stand-up routine for two shows, at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on January 30, 2026.

535 arrested during DUI checkpoints in Pennsylvania

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 12, at 10:00 a.m.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators are searching for any relatives of a Schuylkill County man who died at a hospital in Lehigh County.

According to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office, 62-year-old John B. Malehorn from Frackville died at Lehigh Valley Hospital from injuries sustained during a fall.

Details on deadly Casey Highway crash, victim identified

The coroner’s office is attempting to locate the family of Malehorn.

The operation targeted one of Georgia’s largest and most high-profile manufacturing sites.

TEXAS TWP., WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are searching for a suspect who allegedly bought over $2,000 of items with a stolen Home Depot credit card.

Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a man pictured below who is accused of a series of thefts at a Home Depot in Wayne County.

Pennsylvania State Police

535 arrested during DUI checkpoints in Pennsylvania

Police say the thefts happened between August 6-8 when the suspect purchased $2,445.25 worth of items with a stolen Home Depot credit card.

Hachikosela Muchimba, 45, was sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for a years-long scheme to steal checks from D.C. residents.

(WBRE/WYOU) — State police report over 500 DUI arrests were made during Labor Day weekend enforcement.

Pennsylvania State Police released the results of its annual Labor Day weekend crash and enforcement totals.

From August 29 to September 1, PSP investigated 747 crashes that resulted in 129 injuries and six deaths. Impaired driving was a factor in 64 of those crashes, two of which were fatal. 

Troopers arrested 535 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and issued the following 24,182 citations:

6,860 for speeding

The Trump administration appears to be targeting only states with full Medicaid coverage for both kids and adults without legal status.

Pope Leo XIV will preside over his first canonization ceremony Sunday to create the first millennial saint.