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DANVILLE — A 9-year-old child with autism was rescued on Wednesday afternoon from the Susquehanna River by a member of the Danville Police Department.

{div class=”subscriber-preview”}MIFFLINBURG — All charges filed against a registered Megan’s Law offender from New Columbia are headed to Union County Court.

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Tomato Festival kicks off Thursday and runs through Sunday, and local business owners say it’s a great time to shop, eat, and show some love to the community. For local businesses, the festival is about more than one busy weekend. It’s a chance to bring in new customers — [...]

The town of Narragansett survived the "Squidpocalypse of ’26" after a tractor-trailer spilled its calamari cargo.

EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The trucks are unloading, families are saying their goodbyes and students are officially getting settled in for the fall semester.And for many of these students, this is their first time calling ESU "home." It's a busy couple of days on the East Stroudsburg University campus as freshman begin moving [...]

DUNMORE, LACKWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than 500 incoming freshmen arrived at Marywood University in Scranton, Lackawanna County, for move-in day as students returned to campus for the upcoming academic year. Bags, totes, and bins all lined the sidewalks as university staff and returning students stepped in to assist new students unload their vehicles and [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — House Speaker Mike Johnson was in Wilkes-Barre Wednesday morning rallying for Representative Rob Bresnahan ahead of his re-election bid against Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti in November. “This midterm election is gonna be one unlike any other in the past. It's going to decide the future of the republic,” said House [...]

The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the U.S. hit a record $39 trillion debt in March.

Dakota Seth Baillie, 31, crashed his car in Troy Twp. and was hurt badly enough to warrant a helicopter flight to a hospital.

Dozens of cats were rescued from a hoarding situation in Schuylkill County.