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First day of spring celebrated with free gelati

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Spring is starting with something sweet, and it's free. Plenty of people took advantage of a free medium gelati at Josie's Italian Ice in Kingston. The shop served thousands of these icy delights through 9:00 p.m. Friday. Joise's offers a wide variety of flavors, including Swedish Fish and fudgesicle. For [...]

Code Blue to be issued in Lackawanna County, Scranton

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lackawanna County and the City of Scranton declared a Code Blue Frigid Weather Alert for Monday night. The Code Blue will be in effect Monday night, March 23, through Tuesday morning, March 24. St. Anthony’s Haven, Weston Field House, and the Community Intervention Center will serve as emergency shelters for vulnerable [...]

Sheriff's department teaches gun safety to young kids

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Sheriff's Department visited Head Start in Pittston to teach students about gun safety. Deputies, along with their mascot, Eddie Eagle, spoke to dozens of 3- to 5-year-olds about the dangers of firearms. he talks come as teen gun violence continues to rise, and officials say it's important [...]

Lackawanna County closes bridge due to safety concerns

NEWTON TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Newton Township Bridge on Airport Drive and Route 307 is closed indefinitely due to safety concerns. The decision was made by the county following recommendation from its Roads & Bridges Department and County Engineer, as they say the structure's headwall is unsafe for traffic. A new traffic pattern [...]

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