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Smith spent six seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, the Dallas Cowboys and the then Oakland Raiders.

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's the severe storm near Wilkes-Barre that many will never forget. On this day in 2018, an EF-2 Tornado made a direct hit on Wilkes-Barre Township. Winds up to 135 miles an hour cut a path of destruction at Wilkes-Barre Township Commons and Arena Hub. The twister caused an [...]

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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some exciting news for kids and families in and around the Scranton area: the city's public pools are open. Hundreds of people headed to Connell Park Saturday afternoon for a dip in the pool. Kids splashed around, teens dove in at the deep end, and others found a spot in [...]

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Residents still have a few hours left to get a taste of delicious pierogies at a festival in Luzerne County. It is the last day of the 12th Annual Edwardsville Pierogi Festival at John Hopkins Memorial Park. Vendors are selling them hot until 10:00 p.m. or until they run out. [...]

The two-day event featured a parade, dozens of vendors, and even a pierogi cook-off.

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The carnival is in town for families in Lackawanna County's Jefferson Township. Rides, games, and delicious fair food are bringing people to the Carnival on the Mountain. Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Company is hosting the carnival. Festivities have been going on since Tuesday, and people turned out on Saturday [...]

OpenAI received a subpoena from several states as part of a probe into the safety of users of its chatbot as it prepares to offer stock to the public.

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Bloomsburg man is accused of being under the influence and leading police on a chase. Police arrested 22-year-old Braydon Frey. They responded late Wednesday night to a suspicious car in town near the park on Market Street. Officers say Frey was in the car, refused to come out, then [...]

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From Nicholson, the iconic train made its way to Dalton. 28/22 News was able to get a view of Big Boy 4014 as it chugged along the Scranton Expressway. Many onlookers pulled over on the expressway to catch a glimpse as the locomotive chugged along the rails. It will eventually make [...]