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Carbon County salutes the fallen
SUMMIT HILL, Pa. — Dressed in red, white and blue, people gathered in Ludlow Park in Summit Hill to honor the fallen this Memorial Day. "We come all the time, every year, because it is part of my heritage and to support our troops," said Betty Wieczorek of Summit Hill.
Car show held at coal mine museum in Carbon County
LANSFORD, Pa. — No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum hosts a car show and picnic every Memorial Day weekend. There was homemade food and live music for folks to enjoy as they checked out the antique cars. But the main attraction for many was the chance to tour the...
Parade, ceremony mark Memorial Day in Hanover Twp.
HANOVER TWP. — Amvets Post 59 held its annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony Monday, drawing a large crowd to the lawn of Lyndwood Elementary School, where families, veterans and active duty military paid their respects to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The procession began...
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 […]
Siblings take top honors in Old Fort 5-Mile Run
FORTY FORT – Just last week, Dave Bass was talking about how the Old Fort 5 Mile Run is a family-orientated race for many of its participants. Bass, who helped organize this year’s race, pointed out that many runners come out each Memorial Day and run the event as a family. Some have been doing it for generations.
Wreath placed in remembrance at Sugar Notch War Memorial Monument
SUGAR NOTCH — Two Sugar Notch residents who served during the Vietnam War were remembered Monday afternoon during a brief Memorial Day Ceremony held at the borough’s War Memorial Monument. Anthony P. Gorham Jr., a U.S. Air Force veteran who died in July 2023, and Patrick Herron, a...
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.
Nearly 20 arrest warrants issued in Luzerne County drug sweep
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators served nearly 20 arrest warrants throughout Luzerne County Thursday morning. On Thursday the Kingston Police Special Investigation Unit and the Luzerne County Drug Task Force served nearly 20 arrest warrants across Luzerne County. Chief Richard Kotchik of the Kingston Police Department stated the arrests are the result of a […]
Carbon County Sports Hall of Fame inducts new members
LEHIGHTON, Pa. — The Carbon County Sports Hall of Fame inducted 21 new members today from a wide range of sports, including players, coaches, and even officials who have made an impact in their career. One of those members of the 2024 class is Lehighton native and current NFL official Duane Heydt.
Luzerne County asked to decommission Duryea bridge for levee project
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. As part of the planned Duryea levee project, Luzerne County has been asked to decommission the Stephenson Street Bridge over the Lackawanna River so it can be demolished. County Manager Romilda Crocamo said the span is essentially inactive and not accessible...
28-year-old struck, killed by train in Carbon County, coroner says
A 28-year-old woman was struck and killed Monday evening as she walked along train tracks while wearing headphones, the Carbon County Coroner’s Office said. Kumrie Zuberi, of White Haven, Luzerne County, died from multiple blunt force trauma and the death was ruled accidental by Carbon County Coroner Mark K. Smith.
Police car hit while taking child to hospital in Hazleton
HAZLETON, Pa. — A vehicle collided with a police car that was transporting a victim of a different crash in Luzerne County. Around 1 p.m. on Friday, a child was hit by a vehicle and was lying in the roadway not moving. Officials say due to the extent of...
Getting in the swim of things at Frances Slocum Pool
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — You couldn’t ask for more perfect swimming weather to start the unofficial kickoff to summer. A decent-sized crowd hit the pool Saturday at Frances Slocum State Park in Luzerne County’s back mountain. Temperatures topping 80 degrees sure inspired kids and adults to take a dip for the first time […]
Brian Rygielski Jr., scores Evergreen Raceway 602 Crate Modified Victory after front runners collide
(Butler Township, PA 5-25-24): For Evergreen Raceway the third time was the charm in finally getting the 2024 season of weekly racing underway after twice being rained out, and it was racing under the lights for the first time also for owner/promoter Jason Makarewicz as the track hosted a Saturday evening program.
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. […]
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