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Residents beginning to prepare for NEPA snowstorm

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We're expecting snowfall Sunday into Monday, but many people in Luzerne County are already getting ahead of the storm. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar has more on how people are preparing, and how PennDOT is gearing up for significant snow. PennDOT tells 28/22 News that District Four is staffed and ready to go [...]

Man 'violently assaults' 2-month-old child, police say

PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State Police arrested a Plymouth Township man who they say physically and violently assaulted his 2-month-old child multiple times. Decker faces almost 200 charges, including multiple counts of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a minor, and strangulation, following a police investigation. Dalton Decker, 21, allegedly assaulted his child [...]

Regional training brings awareness to trafficking in NEPA

TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Human trafficking doesn't just happen in big cities. In fact, experts say it is a real and growing issue right here in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thursday, professionals and survivors from across the region came together in Monroe County for a free training focused on recognizing and stopping trafficking before it goes [...]

Coroner warns of kratom's risks after deadly overdose

LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Kratom is a tropical tree from Asia whose leaves are marketed as supplements that are readily available online and over the counter in the U.S. According to the FDA, the supplement is used to self-treat conditions like coughing, diarrhea, anxiety and depression, opioid use disorder, and opioid withdrawal. While it [...]

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