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The WNBA Rookie of the Year is making the leap from the basketball court to the big screen.

Melissa roared ashore on Tuesday as a Category 5 hurricane with top sustained winds of 185 mph.

(WBRE/WYOU)— This week, Pittsburgh will face its biggest test against the surprise team of the season, the 7-1 Indianapolis Colts. To get the Colts' side of things, WTTV/WXIN Sports Reporter Alexa Ross gives us the scoop on the Colts' success, Daniel Jones' emergence, and Jonathan Taylor's reemergence as an OPOY candidate. We also get into [...]

State Sen. Marty Flynn's political committee donated $100,000 to the campaign of the Democratic nominee, raising eyebrows from independent backed by Gaughan

As a result of the federal government shutdown, SNAP payments will be halted nationwide on Nov. 1.

The lawsuit comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture decided not to use $5 billion in emergency funds to provide benefits through the government shutdown.

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students at Pittston Area Intermediate Center in Luzerne County are embracing the Halloween spirit by combining creativity with education through a unique STEAM project. More than 100 students participated in the school's Second Annual Haunted House Competition, where they used recycled materials to construct 3-D haunted houses. This activity not [...]

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire destroyed the Countryside Square Plaza in Hamilton Township, Monroe County, around 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, leaving the strip mall a total loss. Fire officials confirmed that the entire building was destroyed, but fortunately, all businesses were closed at the time, and no injuries were reported. A state police [...]

SALEM TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A startling sight in Salem Township Tuesday night as a fire flash was spotted at the nuclear power plant. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason has a closer look at the protocols that are in place if things go wrong. A quick explosion was captured on a firefighter's dashcam on [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People in need will soon have help getting food on the table. A digital fundraiser to help combat food insecurity is being relaunched in Scranton. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar has more about the month-long event. The City of Scranton, along with the Scranton Area Community Foundation, has been working on [...]