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A fire in Scranton displaced several residents after igniting on the 600 block of Prospect Ave. All occupants escaped unharmed.

The suspension should be temporary and may begin as early as 6 a.m. ET Sunday, according to the Washington Post.

ASHLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The incoming storm has state road crews preparing early. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) told 28/22 News that salt trucks and plow trucks are ready to roll. The transportation department says, just like a few weekends ago, it is all hands on deck. Crews will be out plowing and [...]

Caleb Flynn, 39, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of murder, assault and tampering with evidence.

Residents near State Route 3001 in Susquehanna County had to evacuate due to a fire threat near explosives. The evacuation order has since been lifted.

This is the fourth Winterfest put together by the Harding Recreation Committee in Exeter Township.

Hundreds gathered in Luzerne County to support Mark Pisano, battling large B-cell lymphoma, Blood drive scheduled for June 19th.

Muyan Liu, a high school junior from Philadelphia, won the Brain Bee, securing a $400 prize and a $1,000 scholarship to the University of Scranton.

DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — If you had to pick a day this weekend for a nature walk, Saturday was a fine choice. Hikers headed out to Forest Echo Bird Sanctuary in Luzerne County's Back Mountain for what's billed as a Family Nature Bare Tree ID Walk. The guided walk provided participants a chance to [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A different kind of campaign took place on Saturday in Scranton: Who is the best at handling the heat at a wing-eating competition? Bartari in the center city hosted its Fourth Annual Wing-off Championship. Besides wolfing down hot wings, competitors were tasked with downing shots of hot sauce. One of [...]