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Campaign advertisements alter broadcast footage

(WBRE/WYOU) — Campaign advertisements are being aired with increasing frequency as the November election nears, although the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is not required to ensure the accuracy of their content. According to the FCC fact sheet on Political Programing, the FCC does not review content or ensure accuracy. Under U.S. copyright law, Section 107 [...]

Helping local families keep kids safe with car seat safety check

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — MotorWorld hosted a free car seat safety event Tuesday in Luzerne County to help local families keep children safe on the road. Certified child passenger safety technicians from the Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department assisted parents with checking and installing safety restraints. Families who registered for the event in advance were [...]

Report designates University of Scranton as national university

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The University of Scranton has been designated as a national university in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. Students, faculty and staff gathered Tuesday as the school learned of its new status. For more than 30 years, the University of Scranton was recognized as one of the top [...]

Family displaced after fire damages Wilkes-Barre home

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A structure fire damaged a home on Madison Street in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday afternoon, leaving a family without a place to stay. Emergency crews extinguished the flames quickly and no injuries were reported. The local fire chief said emergency responders arrived at the scene shortly after 1:00 p.m. and observed [...]

Several World War II bunkers set to be demolished

GREGG TOWNSHIP, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens of World War II-era bunkers in central Pennsylvania will be removed over the next several years to make way for new animal habitats and deter vandals. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason got a look at what that process will involve. Deep in the heart of Union County's woods [...]

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