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Fellow soldier reflects on friends passing

(WBRE/WYOU)— Northeastern Pennsylvania is mourning a man who spent much of his life serving others. 43-year-old Paul Welby, a nearly 20-year United States National Guardsman, passed away Friday after a more than one-year-long battle with esophageal cancer. "He was one hell of an NCO (noncommissioned officer), an amazing leader, really, really cared about the soldiers, [...]

PSP investigate death in Butler Township

BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) said on Monday they have taken over a death investigation in Butler Township. In a release, PSP Trooper Anthony Petroski says on Monday, the Butler Township Police Department were called to an incident to East Foothills Drive in Butler Township. At the request of the [...]

LCCC graduate helping future paramedics with scholarship

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A recent Luzerne County Community College graduate and his wife announced a new scholarship for future paramedic students in Nanticoke. Stuart Olsen, who completed the college's paramedic program in 2024, established the award alongside his wife, Christina Olsen, to support students entering the emergency medical field. The scholarship provides $750 [...]

Bringing professional theatre onto university campus in Scranton

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton Shakespeare Festival and Marywood University have formed a partnership to bring professional theatre onto the university's campus in Scranton, Lackawanna County. The collaboration allows the festival to use Marywood University facilities for both rehearsals and performances. The agreement solves a long-standing spatial challenge for the festival by giving [...]

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