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The Canadian airline, Porter Airlines, said a young child refused to sit down and buckle up, forcing the plane back to the terminal.

The eastbound bridge over Interstate 81 in Butler Township is slated for demolition as part of a major replacement project.

KIDDER TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Seven decorated boats participated in the annual Parade of Boats at Lake Harmony. The event in Kidder Township, Carbon County, served as a fundraiser for the Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Company. The parade featured a variety of themes, including a Philadelphia Eagles display, Jurassic Park, and America 250. The [...]

The 25th annual Lebanese American Food Festival in Scranton celebrated culture and community while raising funds to support the parish.

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wyoming Area Kiwanis Club filled a bus with backpacks, pencils and notebooks on Sunday during the organization's annual Stuff-A-Bus School Supply Drive. The event, held in the Wyoming Area High School parking lot in Exeter, was designed to ensure local students have the basic tools needed to start the [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 25th annual Lebanese American Food Festival celebrates food, family and heritage in Scranton this weekend. The event was held at St. Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church. Located in Lackawanna County, the festival features a menu of homemade favorites including kibbeh, grape leaves and spinach pies. Organizers say the cultural [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton Jazz Festival reached its final day, concluding a weekend of musical performances and dining in the Electric City. The event, which began Friday, drew visitors to downtown Scranton for live jazz and local food. A highlight of the final day included a jazz brunch at various downtown restaurants. [...]

Ben Jones, the "Dukes of Hazzard" actor turned congressman, died after having a "major heart attack," his wife announced Sunday.

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Wyoming Valley West High School community is organizing a procession for 15-year-old Connor Vest, a student who died in a Luzerne Borough house fire. While Vest's funeral and burial will be private, school district officials are calling on the public to gather Monday morning to honor the teenager. The private services are [...]

The 22-foot Bayliner speedboat overturned around 10:25 p.m. Saturday near Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty, the U.S. Coast Guard said.