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Twelve contestants will compete for $2 million in a real-life Monopoly Town Square, Netflix announced, with the series set to premiere in fall 2027.

GREAT BEND TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police say an investigation is underway after three people were found dead in a Susquehanna County home. Monday evening, three dead people were found inside a home on Baptist Hill Road in Great Bend Township, troopers reported. Authorities say the suspected gun used in the incident [...]

Cristo Fernández, who played Dani Rojas on "Ted Lasso," signed with the El Paso Locomotive FC of the USL Championship League in May and made his debut Saturday.

SAYLORSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — This new facility along Route 115 isn't your typical food pantry. Instead, it serves as a distribution hub where volunteers sort, pack, and ship food and other essentials to veterans and their families in need. Inside the new Valor Clinic Foundation Pantry, shelves are already packed with food and other [...]

Haaland went viral again after arriving home from the 2026 World Cup carrying a $750 taxidermy raccoon he bought in Dallas.

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Despite these warm summer temperatures, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is now hiring for winter maintenance. PennDOT officials gathered on Monday to promote job opportunities for the upcoming winter season. They are looking for people to work in their winter maintenance program that runs from September to April. There [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Public schools are now receiving a major funding boost. The 2026-27 budget will invest nearly $12,000,000,000 into K-12 education across the state. Last year, when the budget took 135 days to pass, schools like Old Forge had to take out tax anticipation notes to cover employee salaries and benefits. Old Forge officials say [...]

WAYMART, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Service dog programs inside a local prison are leaving their mark on inmates and staff alike. In just eight years, dozens of dogs have been bringing positivity through the halls. 28/22 News Reporter explained the programs. These puppies aren't just learning how to sit and stay. They're also learning important [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The ink from Governor Josh Shapiro's pen is now dry on the 2026-27 Pennsylvania State Budget. The budget cleared the state Senate Sunday night in a 44-6 vote, nearly two weeks after the June 30 deadline. The $50,800,000,000 budget includes more than $900,000,000 for Pennsylvania schools and $979,000,000 for mental [...]

MOUNT POCONO, MONROE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pocono Mountain Volunteer Fire Company is gearing up for its 100th annual carnival, a week-long festival on the grounds of its fire hall. The event offers games and fun for attendees and has become a community tradition that people look forward to each year. "It's quite the accomplishment. It's [...]