(WBRE/WYOU)— At the start of July, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) announced that it would temporarily re-schedule 7-OH, a partially synthetic form of the drug Kratom, as a Schedule 1 substance. Other Schedule 1 drugs include heroin and ecstasy. Starting as early as August, buying, selling or using the 7-OH could come at a steep [...]
HUGHESVILLE, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 155 years and still going strong, the Lycoming County Fair is bringing people together for eleven days of fun. Vendors are ready to go at the Lycoming County Fair. The annual event features livestock, theatre clubs, and, of course, fair food. Each night offers a special event, like a magic [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A stolen piece of history is now back where it belongs, as a new marker was unveiled Thursday morning at the historic train station in Wilkes-Barre. The original sign was misplaced while the building sat vacant, but now an exact replica is back at the front of the Luzerne County [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they responded Thursday evening to a home in Kingston to investigate the death of 70-year-old man. Pennsylvania State Police, Kingston Police, Wilkes-Barre Crime Reconstruction Unit, and the Luzerne County Coroner all responded to the home on Poplar Street. Kingston Borough Police Chief Rich Kotchik said there are some [...]
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is set up in front of Stroudsburg High School to give people a chance to look at the replica model of the Washington D.C. monument. The traveling wall is half the size of the original monument, but it still contains all 58,318 names who died [...]
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania faces a severe shortage of workers in the medical field, one that's growing each year. In answer to that call, colleges are taking on that shortage and adapting their programs to fill those needed positions. New programs at Lycoming College could help meet Pennsylvania's growing demand for healthcare workers. Exercise [...]
LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Just two years after relocating, the Idetown Volunteer Fire Department is once again facing an uncertain future. The department, which has served the Back Mountain community since 1959, is concerned about what a pending sale of its current headquarters on Firehouse Road could mean for its long-term operations. Chief Joe [...]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - There are growing signs that Pennsylvania lawmakers are closing in on a budget deal. State Senators have been called to Harrisburg for the weekend after departing earlier this month for the July 4 holiday. In a memo Wednesday, members were told progress has been made, so a return to session is [...]
NESCOPECK, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — Lined up here since last night, the people here are trying to be the first inside, and their reach is from far and wide. Such as Bill Barry, who has been traveling since 2 pm Wednesday, coming from Toledo. "I stopped in Snowshoe. Fell asleep till about 4. Got up and [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Planters NUTmobile, along with Mr. Peanut, will make a three-day appearance throughout the Wilkes-Barre area. Officials at Planters say they are celebrating the city's place in American business history while honoring Planters' 120th Anniversary and the nation's 250th Anniversary. The NUTmobile will visit locations connected to Planters' heritage, including: "Very few communities can say [...]
