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Giovanni Ramirez has been located after going missing around 7:15 a.m. Saturday

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A popular shopping destination in our area still has no power, but people are still visiting some destinations at the Wyoming Valley Mall for shopping and working out. Saturday felt like a regular business day for Crunch Fitness and Ashley's Furniture Store: They're now open thanks to a generator. [...]

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Trains were bending right and left, going over and under mountains, but it all happened inside a Plains Township house. The Hudson Model Railroad Club hosted its Seasonal Open House, welcoming families upstairs to see its huge model train display. Club members put the whole display together, like the [...]

CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The area was icy on Saturday after Friday's winter storm that made its presence known. Ice-coated cars and sidewalks are covered with snow; all these wintery conditions are slowing things down. Out in Carbondale earlier Saturday, residents were braving the cold, scraping ice off their cars, salting their driveways, and [...]

Woodie's Luncheonette in Freeland transports locals back to the 70s and 80s with its nostalgic seasonal decor.

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The original dress was lost in the Palisades Fire in early 2025.

Police say Ronny Ramirez was arrested a day after he allegedly assaulted an officer and fled the scene along Susquehanna Avenue in Exeter on Friday.

An investigation is underway after an eight to ten-foot sinkhole opened up Friday night in Blakely. Residents have been allowed to stay as the hole is being filled.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton Police Department said on Saturday that a missing teen they were searching for has been found. Officers were searching for 14-year-old Giovanni Ramirez, who has been safely located.