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$1M winning lottery scratch-off sold in Pennsylvania
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A lucky lottery player has won $1,000,000 from a scratch-off ticket in Pennsylvania. In Lackawanna County, a $1 million-winning Snake, Rattle and Roll Scratch-Off was sold. Snake, Rattle and Roll is a $20 game that offers top prizes of $1 million. M Kumar P Inc. (Food Express) in Throop Borough will receive a [...]
Arrest made on alleged attempt to forcibly rape child charges
LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been arrested after police say he attempted to forcibly raped a child. 41-year-old John Mitchell Poorman, of Williamsport, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for the following charges from the Mill Hall Borough Police Department: Poorman was arrested on September 9 and denied bail. He remains in [...]
Japan develops robot-only 'ambulance' to take away damaged bots
Despite being touted as an ambulance equivalent, the van is essentially a mobile repair shop.
Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke, co-star preview historical drama 'The Weight'
"The Weight," starring Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe and Julia Jones, opens in theaters Friday, Sept. 18.
70-year-old hiker found safe after nearly 10 days missing on a remote Michigan island
Hikers found the man "alive and alert" on Sunday, Sept. 15, in Isle Royale National Park. The 70-year-old had been missing since Sept. 5.
The Price is Right Episode | Mr. Curiosity
Jon, Mindi, Kerry, and Joe discuss everything from game shows to bigfoot to burial spaces in this episode of Mr. Curiosity.
Reba McEntire to honor late friend Dolly Parton with special tribute at 2026 Emmys
The country music legends shared a decades-long friendship, with Dolly Parton helping Reba McEntire rebuild her band after a 1991 plane crash.
State police DUI checkpoint results
(WBRE/WYOU) — State police released the results of their DUI checkpoint enforcement, which was conducted over the weekend in Luzerne and Carbon counties. Pennsylvania State Police conducted a soberity chekpoint from Septmber 11 to 13 acorss various areas in Carbon and Luzerne counties. As a result of the checkpoint, police said they arrested one person [...]
Residents in 'tent city' relocated with police help
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they helped people residing in Hazleton's "tent city" relocate to shelters. Police stated they helped clear an area known as "tent city," where people had been residing in tents on private property within the City of Hazleton. The property owner provided notice to those staying on the property [...]
'Everybody's been bugging me' about it | President Trump says he's lifting tariff on Irish whiskey
Irish whiskey currently faces the standard tariff imposed by President Donald Trump on most imports from the European Union.
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Interstate 80 reopens in Luzerne and Columbia Counties
A crash on I-80 in Black Creek Township had shut down the westbound lanes in Luzerne County Thursday morning.
Heating costs could spike this winter as Iran war drives up global energy costs, new forecast says
A nonprofit policy organization's forecast said heating oil could face a sharp spike this winter.
Bloomsburg Fair announces 2026 music line up
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 171st Bloomsburg Fair is less than 10 days away, and the music line...
When is the first day of fall? Autumnal Equinox is almost here
Fall is almost officially here, with the autumnal equinox marking the change of seasons.
Pennsylvania weather: Muggy with a chance of storms
(WBRE/WYOU) — Warm and muggy weather will rule through Thursday afternoon. A couple of showers are possible...
Weather IQ: Do hurricanes and tropical storms provide any benefit to Earth?
Hurricanes and other tropical cyclones can transfer heat across the globe, restore ecosystems, and help drought-...
Fourth measles-related death reported in Pennsylvania
The Mifflin County Coroner's office and the Pennsylvania Department of Health said a fourth person has died from...
Nonprofit keeps neighbors warm with firewood donations
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As heating costs continue to put pressure on household budgets, keeping a...
Ed Sheeran calls situation in Gaza 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens solo concert
“My heart has been broken by the scale of devastation and loss of civilians’ lives, of children’s lives,” Sheeran...
Persistent heat dome grips the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast while most of the US sees above-average high temps
The Climate Prediction Center has almost the entire lower 48 trending warmer than normal through September 29th.