Skip to content Skip to navigation

News

Shapiro's data center order draws...
HARRISBURG — A pen stroke by Gov. Josh Shapiro formalized an executive order that he says enacts “the strictest guardrails in the nation on data center development,” but mixed reactions to the decree show some felt it went too far while others framed it as a half-measure.
Daily Item Wed, Aug 19 [totalcount]
Bucknell welcomes record Class of 2030
LEWISBURG — The nerves were there, but Ethan Phelps was ready.
Daily Item Wed, Aug 19 [totalcount]
Geisinger emergency doc named...
Dr. Douglas Kupas, emergency services director at Geisinger Medical Center, has been named a Distinguished Eagle Scout by the National Eagle Scout Association.
Daily Item Wed, Aug 19 [totalcount]
Charges filed against Megan's Law...
{div class=”subscriber-preview”}MIFFLINBURG — All charges filed against a registered Megan’s Law offender from New Columbia are headed to Union County Court.
Daily Item Wed, Aug 19 [totalcount]
Tomato Festival serves up business boost in Pittston
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Tomato Festival kicks off Thursday and runs through Sunday, and local business owners say it’s a great time to shop, eat, and show some love to the community. For local businesses, the festival is about more than one busy weekend. It’s a chance to bring in new customers — [...]
PA homepage Wed, Aug 19 [totalcount]
Thousands of pounds of stinky squid spill on Rhode Island road
The town of Narragansett survived the "Squidpocalypse of ’26" after a tractor-trailer spilled its calamari cargo.
WNEP Wed, Aug 19 [totalcount]
Back to school: Move-in Day for ESU first-years
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The trucks are unloading, families are saying their goodbyes and students are officially getting settled in for the fall semester.And for many of these students, this is their first time calling ESU "home." It's a busy couple of days on the East Stroudsburg University campus as freshman begin moving [...]
PA homepage Wed, Aug 19 [totalcount]
Students warmly welcomed on move-in day at Marywood
DUNMORE, LACKWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than 500 incoming freshmen arrived at Marywood University in Scranton, Lackawanna County, for move-in day as students returned to campus for the upcoming academic year. Bags, totes, and bins all lined the sidewalks as university staff and returning students stepped in to assist new students unload their vehicles and [...]
PA homepage Wed, Aug 19 [totalcount]
Speaker Johnson, Rep. Bresnahan clash with Mayor Cognetti over police
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — House Speaker Mike Johnson was in Wilkes-Barre Wednesday morning rallying for Representative Rob Bresnahan ahead of his re-election bid against Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti in November. “This midterm election is gonna be one unlike any other in the past. It's going to decide the future of the republic,” said House [...]
PA homepage Wed, Aug 19 [totalcount]
US national debt climbs to record $40 trillion
The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the U.S. hit a record $39 trillion debt in March.
WNEP Wed, Aug 19 [totalcount]