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Independence Day weekend will go down in history -- for the wrong reasons.

(WBRE/WYOU) — A Flash Flood Watch remains in place for portions of central and eastern Pennsylvania. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue Monday night. The main threat will be downpours again. Roads, streams, and creeks will need to be watched. Otherwise, it will stay warm and muggy with low temperatures in the lower and middle [...]

A lightning strike at Fort Myers Beach killed a man and injured three of his family members Friday, officials said.

(WBRE/WYOU) — As crews continue their work restoring electricity across the Keystone State, authorities say thousands of residents are still without power. As of 9:30 p.m., over 11,000 customers were without power in Northeastern Pennsylvania on Sunday, with over 3,400 of those customers coming from Monroe County, according to PPL Service Electric. You can check PPL’s [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — PPL Electric Utilities issued a statement Sunday about the heavy storms that have left tens of thousands without power across northeast and central Pennsylvania. In the statement Sunday, the company said hundreds of crews have been working "around the clock" to restore power, however the extent of the damage means they expect the [...]

Some seniors at B'Nai B'Rith Apartments in Wilkes-Barre say there's no escaping the dangerous temperatures, even in their own homes.

(WBRE/WYOU) — The National Weather Service (NWS) announced Sunday night that multiple counties were placed under a Flash Flood Warning and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Several counties, listed below, were placed under a Flash Flood Warning by the NWS until 2:30 a.m. at the latest. The NWS announced the warning after a storm was detected [...]

A recall was issued for 13,514 Amana air conditioners due to fire and burn hazards, urging users to stop use and seek refunds.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Heat Alerts are still in place but are expected to expire later this evening. With that being said, we're also now in a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11 pm. We are tracking the chance for showers and storms in which a few could be stronger. Damaging winds and heavy rain will be the [...]

Relief from this heat surge is coming on Monday, said AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.