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In-N-Out employees brought the snake into the Pasadena Humane Society after it was discovered in the drive-thru.

The federal government shut down on Wednesday morning.

HONESDALE, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Out of the 500 school districts in the commonwealth, one school district in our area won a state award. The award is given based on academic performance and progress being made to close the achievement gap among students. 

Students at Lakeside Elementary piled into the gymnasium for a pep rally on Wednesday morning, but rather than sporting the school colors red, black, and white, they were decked out in blue.

TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's October, and that means spooky season is officially upon us.

Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos is already celebrating with its beloved Howl-O-Ween tradition.

This year, you can expect their popular Trick-or-Treat Trail, Monster Bash Dance Party, and the brand-new Bubly Spookeasy.

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The new festivity, created in partnership with the brand Bubly, invites families to explore a witches' market to brew their own sparkling water potion.

A community in Carbon County is stepping up to help after a devastating fire in Franklin Township claimed the lives of five people.

Liz Pacheco pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in Lehigh County Court and was sentenced to five to ten years in prison.

(WBRE/WYOU) — After a mild stretch of weather over the past several days, temperatures are expected to be more seasonable as we flip the calendar to October.

High temperatures Wednesday afternoon could reach the upper 60s to 70°.

With a clear sky, light winds, and low dew points, temperatures might quickly fall overnight with lows expected to be in the mid 30s to 40°.

Frost Advisories are in effect for the following counties through Thursday morning:

Bradford County

Sullivan County

Wyoming County

Susquehanna County

Wayne County

Crews were called to a fire along Hemlock Street in Freeland around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people in northeastern and central Pennsylvania called 911 multiple times for non-emergency purposes.

According to releases from Lycoming and Schuylkill Counties, two individuals are facing charges for making non-emergency 911 calls.

A criminal complaint from Lycoming County says 36-year-old Jessica Baxter called 911 centers 12 times in a two-week span.

The complaint says Baxter made those calls while she was intoxicated and wanted someone to hang out with and talk to her.

Microsoft announced new changes to their Xbox Game Pass, resulting in a price increase for one tier.