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Megadeth, who has been active for 40 years, is considered one of the "big four" of thrash metal alongside Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax.

Carbon County Friends of Animals is closed to visitors due to an outbreak of ringworm. Rescue workers say taking care of dozens of infected cats is costly.

A school district in Columbia County is enforcing a new policy that will require anyone younger than 8th grade to be accompanied by an adult.

Immigration advocates have said the disclosure of personal data could cause alarm among people seeking emergency medical help for themselves or their children.

NESCOPECK, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three years ago this month, a devastating fire killed 10 people in Nescopeck, Luzerne County.

Seven adults and three children, ages five, six, and seven, perished in the inferno at a home on First Street.

Three years later, the family of the victims and the community are still looking for answers as to the cause of the fire.

State Police say it's an ongoing investigation.

The achievement adds to a growing list of accolades for Bodhana Sivanandan, who first picked up the game during the COVID-19 lockdowns.

As of Thursday, more than 700 wildfires were burning across Canada, two-thirds of them out of control, with more than 28,000 square miles burned so far this year.

Pennsylvania has been seeing an influx of new and proposed AI data centers.

DALLAS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A police standoff that closed roadways ended peacefully Thursday.

Dallas Township Police stated they were dispatched to a residence on Lake Street for a reported domestic incident.

Reward offered for 5-year-old unsolved homicide

Investigators say a female suspect allegedly assaulted a man on Wednesday night. The man contacted police once he was able to leave the residence and was transported to a hospital for treatment.

HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who can help solve a 5-year-old homicide investigation.

On August 09, 2020, calls concerning a shooting on Boland Avenue in Hanover Township were coming in. Police stated two men, Fernando Vasquez Vittini and Jose Carolos Matos, were shot while seated in a vehicle in front of a home on Boland Avenue.