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The closures mark the fifth straight year the chain has closed more locations than it opened in North America.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investing in America starts in our local organizations that support people in times of need. One community-wide fundraiser is working to support those organizations when they need it most. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes gives us a closer look at the impact this fundraiser has on Monroe County. The Pocono [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A brand new place of play is coming to Scranton: The city just landed a $100,000 grant to build a mini soccer pitch at Weston Field. It will be lit up, accessible, and open to anyone. It's the first of its kind in all of northeastern Pennsylvania. Construction starts in [...]

Omaha, Nebraska, police fatally shot the woman, accused of slashing a young boy after taking him at knifepoint in a Walmart, according to Deputy Chief Scott Gray.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thousands of local students got to take home some lessons from the pros thanks to an event at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Tuesday. It's all part of JA Inspire, a two-day career exploration event that brings together nearly 3,000 high school students from more than 35 schools to explore hands-on [...]

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A hard lesson Tuesday morning at Hazleton Area High School, and it was by design: State police, firefighters, and paramedics staged a mock crash, showing students exactly what happens when someone gets behind the wheel drunk. Fire crews even used real tools to cut apart the car. Paramedics worked [...]

A raffle in France is offering the chance to win a portrait by Pablo Picasso and support Alzheimer’s research at the same time.

PORTER TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Pike County family is out $400 and their birds after a dog attacked and killed 11 of their farm birds in Porter Township. State police say it happened earlier this month. Troopers say the dog hasn't been identified yet, and it's unknown whether it's a stray or someone's [...]

The iconic pasta brand is bringing Formula 1 to the dinner table.

CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police in Monroe County are trying to figure out how a man died. Troopers found him dead Sunday afternoon at a Westbrook Road home in Chestnuthill Township. Detectives are now involved, but police haven't said anything more.