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Four new shows will join hundreds of fresh "House Hunters" and "House Hunters International" episodes for HGTV's 2026 programming.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Brenda Sacco now fills the empty seat that former commissioner Matt McGloin left open when he officially resigned back in March. However, the special election set for November 4 will still take place. Sacco was sworn in at 10:00 a.m. and immediately went to work at the Lackawanna County Commissioner's [...]

This year's version of the brewer's Utopia is so strong that it is illegal in 15 states.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's a busy day at Boscov's stores all across our region. Wednesday was the 29th Annual Friends Helping Friends event, giving area non-profits a chance to raise some money. Here's how it works: All day, shoppers at the store can donate $5 to their favorite participating non-profit in exchange for [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Good news for Scranton taxpayers: The city's 2026 operating budget will not include a tax hike. Mayor Paige Cognetti announced the plan this week, saying strong fiscal management has allowed Scranton to hold tax rates steady for another year. This marks the fourth time since 2021 the city has kept [...]

The ruling upholds a Pennsylvania Office of Open Records decision that university documents shared with state agency leaders are public, even if they’re housed in an online file-sharing system.

DANVILLE — What began as a socially distanced holiday make-do has evolved over the last five years into a beloved community Halloween tradition.

DANVILLE — The organization Danville council members want to partner with on feral cats told the borough it must lift its feeding ban.

HARRISBURG — The potential boom of data centers in Pennsylvania risks further spikes to residential customers’ electric bills and would likely trigger blackouts across the commonwealth if new power generation isn’t coupled with data center developments, consumer advocates warn.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pushback in the Poconos as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) continues with plans to expand Interstate 80 through Stroud Township, Stroudsburg, and East Stroudsburg. Plans for the expansion were announced more than two decades ago. The $935,000,000 project would create three lanes and full shoulders for both eastbound and westbound [...]