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Woman allegedly found with meth after retail theft
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police arrested a woman after she was allegedly found with various amounts of drugs after committing retail theft at Wegmans. The Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department says they arrested 46-year-old Erin Mclaughlin-Evers, of Harveys Lake after she was stopped for shoplifting. Officers said while arresting Mclaughlin-Evers, she was found with […]
Marble-sized hail expected with thunderstorms to hit Luzerne County Monday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 6:52 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 7:45 p.m. for Luzerne County. The storms are expected to bring wind gusts of up to 50 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches). "At 6:51 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong...
Fire displaces 8 people in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say eight people were displaced after a fire in Scranton on Monday. Scranton Fire Department Assistant Chief Jack Davis told 28/22 News the call came in just after 3:00 p.m. Monday for a fire at a home on Hampton Street in Scranton. There were eight people home at the […]
Decades of honoring heroes in West Wyoming
WEST WYOMING, Pa. — For Decades Rita Galenty of West Wyoming has come to this corner to watch the Memorial Day Parade through her neighborhood. "I always come to the parade because I'm one of 13 children. And I had 10 brothers, two sisters, nine brothers were servicemen. And I come to honor them and to all the servicemen you know," said Rita Galenty, West Wyoming.
West Side Veterans Memorial Day parade
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Plenty of parades stepped off despite the gloomy skies across NEPA Monday morning. One parade in Kingston hit its 105th year, and lots of people came out as a way to observe Memorial Day. It’s the 105th annual West Side Veterans Memorial Day Parade, a tradition bringing out dozens in Luzerne […]
PD: Traffic stop leads to stolen car arrest
HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after police say a traffic stop found he was driving in a car stolen from New York City. The Hanover Township Police Department says they arrested Amadeo Batista-Damaso from East Orange, New Jersey after a traffic stop. Police said the car Batista-Damaso was driving had […]
Memorial Day Service kicked off in Hunlock Creek
HUNLOCK CREEK, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Memorial Day service was held at the Oakdale Memorial Cemetery. A firing squad, trumpet players, and a flag-raising were part of the opening ceremony. A lecture was given by members of the Oakdale Independent Community Church on god and country. “It’s a very important holiday for kids to […]
Luzerne County man dies in Carbon County crash
CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — A two-car crash in Carbon County that hospitalized four people Friday evening is now fatal, state police confirmed. Trevor Hunsicker, 36, of Kingston, succumbed at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Hospital to injuries he suffered just before 6 p.m. in the 400 block of Ashdown Drive in Mahoning Township in Carbon County, according to state police and the Lehigh County coroner, Daniel A. Buglio.
Tunkhannock student living life to the fullest
TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A teenager from Tunkhannock is not allowing his visual impairment to stop him from living his life to the fullest. Aidan Holman is an 18-year-old junior at Tunkhannock area high school. He was left blind after a surgical procedure. “Due to an accident, yeah, brain tumor, during a brain tumor […]
Free bus rides from Scranton to Dickson City Giant stores
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Those who shopped at Giant in Scranton can now take a free ride to the Giant store in Dickson City. The Scranton location is temporarily closed due to a fire, but starting Tuesday, COLTS will provide free transportation from the Scranton Giant to the Dickson City location. The bus schedule […]
Memorial Day Car Show got rolling in Exeter
EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Classic cars, muscle cars, and sports cars were parked outside the American Grill in Exeter. It was all for the eighth annual Memorial Day car show was held at the restaurant Monday afternoon. Families and friends gathered to see the designs and the engines that were in the parking lot. […]
Family searches for answers in Memorial Day weekend cold case
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s a cold case mystery nearly 20 years in the making. A Luzerne County woman vanished without a trace on Memorial Day weekend in 2006. Her family continues to search for answers and Justice, their efforts are also helping law enforcement in other Cold Cases across the Commonwealth. The I-Team’s Andy […]
Annual Fire Company Parade kicks off in Sweet Valley
SWEET VALLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Annual Memorial Day Parade in Sweet Valley marched through the streets Monday afternoon. “We had a lot of different participants in the parade, from local businesses, little leagues, high schools, different churches as well,” said Sweet Valley Volunteer Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Stan Davis. The parade that […]
57 fallen heroes forever remembered in Dupont
DUPONT, Pa. — The Memorial Day Parade that made its way around the small borough of Dupont had everything you'd expect to see to honor our fallen servicemen and women. But it was at the end of the parade route, at the borough building, where an impactful tribute was about to be made.
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