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2 more Rite Aid stores in the region set to close
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. - Rite Aid has announced another round of store closures as part of its bankruptcy restructuring process, this time affecting two locations in the region. According to a post on the company's website, the Rite Aid at 1650 N. Cedar Crest Blvd. in South Whitehall, Lehigh County and a Schuylkill County store located at 5000 N. Claude Lord Blvd. in Pottsville are among the stores shutting their doors in this latest round.
Latest on Schuylkill County brush fire
KLINE TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters are on the move Friday in Schuylkill County as a brush fire scorched nearly a dozen acres. Fire crews from several departments were on the scene for hours fighting the blaze. More than ten acres of land were destroyed Friday afternoon in Kline Township. No one was injured […]
Woman arrested for alleged supermarket retail theft
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman was charged after police stated she left the Giant without paying for any items. According to the Hazleton City Police Department, on Thursday officers were called to Giant on South Locust Street around 1:00 p.m., for a theft. Police say a woman was stopped by security from leaving […]
Investigation underway after two cars stolen in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation is underway after two cars were stolen Thursday night in Luzerne County. According to the Hazleton City Police Department, on Thursday around 7:30 a.m., officers were called to Peace Street and 3rd Street for two cars being stolen back to back. The first car stolen was a Black […]
Perrego Powers To $10,000 Money In The Mountains Victory At Big Diamond
MINERSVILLE, PA – With extra cash on the line Anthony Perrego decided to make the trip to coal country and came home with a victory in the 50-lap “Money in the Mountains” feature at Big Diamond Speedway. Rick Laubach came home in the runner up position with...
Man charged with disrupting youth basketball game, assaulting school police officer
WEST HAZLETON — A West Hazleton man was arraigned Wednesday on allegations he disrupted a youth basketball game and assaulted a Hazleton Area school police officer. Heath Allen Houseknecht, of Winters Avenue, was in the bleachers watching his son play in a youth basketball game inside the West Hazleton Elementary/Middle School on March 19, according to court records.
Hazleton City Police look for wanted man
HAZLETON CITY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Hazleton City Police Department announced Wednesday that officers are looking for a wanted man. Police say Bryan Padilla, 34, of Hazleton, pictured above, is wanted on the following charges: Anyone with information regarding Padilla’s whereabouts is urged to call or text the Hazleton City Police Tipline at 570-450-2080 […]
Suspect found asleep in home she burgalized, police say
WEATHERLY, CARBON CO. (WOLF) — When police responded to a Carbon County home for a call about an overnight burglary, a suspect was reportedly found asleep in the residence. According to the Weatherly Police Department, on Thursday around 6:55 a.m., officers were dispatched to a residence on Plane Street for a report of at least one person breaking into the residence overnight.
Community Leaders Discuss Ongoing Teacher Shortage
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Luzerne County Community College hosted community leaders and school officials for their Legislative Brunch Friday. The group discussed the ongoing shortage of teachers nationwide, in the Commonwealth, and regionally in NEPA. Dr. Brian Uplinger, Superintendent of the Hazleton Area School District, has seen the...
Man Succumbs To Injuries Suffered In Friday Accident
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred near Bethany Beach on Friday night. Officials said on April 19, 2024, at approximately 6:58 p.m., a Ford F-350 pick-up truck, pulling a trailer, was driving southbound in the right lane on Coastal Highway south of Dune Road. At the same time a Jaguar F-type was driving southbound on Coastal Highway, behind the F-350. For reasons under investigation, the driver of the Jaguar lost control causing him to hit the trailer being pulled by the F-350. As a result, the trailer disconnected from the F-350 and overturned according to police.
Three arrested for alleged retail theft at Walmart
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that five women were arrested after being accused of retail thefts at a Walmart in Luzerne County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers responded to Walmart in Hazle Township for separate retail theft incidents throughout April. On April 9 around 5:30 p.m., troopers say they were […]
Pottsville man arrested on assault charges, accused of throwing child against a wall
FOSTER TWP., SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. (WOLF) — A man was arrested after a domestic violence incident in Schuylkill County. 62-year-old Michael Miller of Pottsville has been arrested and charged with terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another, aggravated assault on a victim less than 6 and defendant 18 or older, simple assault, endangering the welfare of children, and harassment.
Abandoned PA: One of the last residents of Centralia spoke to WGAL in 2005
CENTRALIA, Pa. — There was a time when homes lined Locust Avenue in Centralia, Pennsylvania. More than 1,000 people lived there. Today, it’s a ghost town. An underground coal fire has been burning beneath Centralia since 1962. The town sits on top of one of the largest deposits of anthracite coal in America, the Mammoth Vein. Experts have said there is enough coal there to keep the fire burning for 500 years, or even longer.
In this school, you can get a book from a vending machine
NESQUEHONING, Pa. — Panther Valley Elementary School in Nesquehoning is cutting the ribbon on a new way to get students excited about reading. "We are working very diligently to increase the proficiency of our students in reading, and this was the perfect tie-in," said Panther Valley Elementary Principal Robert Palazzo.
Grants denied, threatening the closure of Northeast Pennsylvania after-school programs
Hazleton, Luzerne Co. — Northeast Pennsylvania after school programs are at risk of closing their doors after not receiving grant money from the state. Almost 2000 kids are at risk of losing their after-school education program across 24 school districts. “It was so successful, experts looked at it and...
Afterschool programs in 24 schools in jeopardy of shutting down after state money is redirected
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — It's after-school classrooms and summer programs where some of our most at-risk kids come to learn. But, more importantly, have a safe space when they're not in school. Rachel Strucko is the executive director of the SHINE after-school program. "We believe in it. It changes...
Family displaced after fire near Tamaqua
WEST PENN, Pa. — Fire forced a family from their home in Schuylkill County. Calls came in around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. Firefighters responded to a place on School Drive in West Penn Township, near Tamaqua. Authorities on the scene say two adults and an infant were inside when the...
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