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U.S. 250th birthday celebrated with 5k

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Runners celebrated the nation's birthday in downtown Pittston. People came down to enjoy warm weather at the Pittston Patriot Classic 5k. Racers had the chance to get a patriotic t-shirt, and a hot dog was waiting for them at the finish line. Those participants were happy to have competed today [...]

Wilkes-Barre celebrates Independence Day 'Old-Fashion'

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The U.S. turned another year older Saturday, and people in Wilkes-Barre celebrated the big birthday in an old-fashioned way. Saturday was Wilkes-Barre city's Old-Fashioned Fourth of July at Kirby Park. The festivities kicked off with a welcome from mayor George Brown, and the event had food vendors, craft vendors, and [...]

Thousands still without power, facing storm damage

(WBRE/WYOU) — PPL reported tens of thousands of customers without power as damage from Friday night's storms is compounded by damage from Saturday night's storms. The counties most affected by the outages are Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, and Wayne counties. Lackawanna County is reported to have more than 6,200 customers without power, Luzerne County is reported [...]

Freeland celebrates 150 years

FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — While America marked its 250th year, a local community celebrated its own milestone anniversary. Freeland was formed 150 years ago, and Saturday, the borough held its second annual Community Picnic in the Park & Apple Pie contest. The best part was that everyone could enjoy free hot dogs, hamburgers, and [...]

Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration, fireworks canceled

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration and fireworks in Wilkes-Barre have been canceled because of weather. Mayor George C. Brown announced just after 6:00 p.m. Saturday that the remainder of the celebrations will be canceled. You can stay current on all the latest weather alerts and track the storm using the Future [...]

Borough equipment destroyed in fire, building demolished

RENOVO BOROUGH, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An early Saturday morning fire resulted in the loss of equipment, and the demolition of a Clinton County building. According to a Renovo Fire and EMS official, crews responded to a commercial building fire just before 3:30 a.m. near Fifth Street and Erie Avenue in Renovo Borough. While the [...]

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