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Former mayor of Scranton David Wenzel dies

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The 27th mayor of Scranton, David Wenzel, has passed away, according to a release from the Scranton mayor's office. Wenzel, a Republican, was a heroic Vietnam veteran, a decorated U.S. Army veteran, and a graduate of the University of Scranton. His death coincided with the University of Scranton's Life of Service [...]

Power outages impact 19K across NEPA after storms

(WBRE/WYOU) — After winds and rain passed through Pennsylvania, thousands of members of the commonwealth experienced power outages on Wednesday night. As of about 10:00 a.m., 19,700 PPL customers in our coverage area were experiencing power outages. Of that number, over 11,000 were reported in Wayne County, according to PPL. Meanwhile, Claverack Rural Electric Cooperative [...]

Firefighters battle Northumberland County fire amid rain, heavy winds

COAL TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were out braving the elements Wednesday night in Northumberland County to battle a brush fire. 28/22 News confirmed with Northumberland County officials, crews were called to the area of the Cabrini Baseball field in Coal Township about 6:00 p.m. Wednesday for a brush fire. Authorities say the Coal [...]

Lackawanna County DA investigating official accused of writing name on ballots

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Election Day came with its own legal headaches. The Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office is investigating one official who is accused of writing their own name on other people's ballots for Judge of Elections before giving the ballot to voters. During Tuesday's municipal elections, a Scranton man reported receiving a ballot [...]

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