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Hazleton residents rally to preserve Penn State Commonwealth campuses

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Efforts to keep Penn State Commonwealth Campuses open attracted a large crowd to Hazleton today.

State Lawmakers are holding a community meeting to talk about their ongoing mission to convince Penn State officials to keep the Hazleton campus as well as others in Northeastern Pennsylvania open.

Trolley rides rolling for the 2025 season

Penn State announced that declining enrollment and financial challenges have led to a decision to close several Commonwealth campuses.

Hazleton PSU is on the possible chopping block.

Marywood University celebrates annual Kindness Week

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The world can always use a little more positivity, and students are making sure of it at one local university all week long.

Words that make you smile are plastered all over Marywood University’s campus in Scranton.

The kind words are all part of the school’s annual ‘Kindness Week.’ thanks to this group of good-hearted students.

Trolley rides rolling for the 2025 season

Passenger killed during wrong-way crash

CASTANEA TWP., CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a wrong-way crash involving two cars killed a passenger.

According to PSP, on April 9, around 6:30 p.m., troopers were called for a wrong-way driver traveling south in the northbound lanes on US 220 in Clinton County.

State police were then told that two vehicles had crashed, and those involved were entrapped.

Fire at vacant tissue plant building ruled arson

Trolley rides rolling for the 2025 season

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lackawanna County's Electric City Trolley Museum is now open for the 2025 season with excursions happening daily.

The museum is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with excursions happening Thursdays to Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.

Luzerne County to adopt AI to boost public services

The trolley also runs to PNC Field for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders games on select Sundays in the summer.

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