SHENANDOAH, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Since 2003, the 16-foot tall 800-pound Cross of Gratitude has visited churches from Africa to the Americas. It's been carried by Christians and Muslims alike, blessed by three different popes, and last Monday, for the second time, it arrived at St. Michael's Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church; the oldest Ukrainian catholic church [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lackawanna County District Attorney announced they have reached an agreement with Isla Paraiso to end operations for their nightclub, while keeping the restaurant open. The establishment was temporarily shut down last week because of several violations, leading to Thursday's agreement. In their three months of nightclub operations, District Attorney [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — State police released the results of their Labor Day weekend checkpoint enforcement with over 400 DUI arrests. The Pennsylvania State Police stated that they investigated 790 vehicle crashes during their Labor Day weekend enforcement from September 4 to September 7. Police say three people died out of the 152 crashes that were injury-related. [...]
MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police have identified the victim killed during a two-tractor-trailer collision on Interstate 380 Wednesday afternoon. 43-year-old Patricio S. Correa Serrano died after a tractor-trailer hit his tractor-trailer, causing the vehicle to crash into a tree, PSP said. On September 9, troopers were called to Interstate 380 Southbound at mile marker 4.3, where [...]
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing child abuse charges after police say he fled to Mississippi when a child was found injured with a brain bleed. Steven Brownlee has been charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and recklessly endangering another person in connection with the assault of a five-month-old child. [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he swindled over $88,000 from his mother to support a gambling addiction while she was in a nursing home. 41-year-old Orlando Blackwell, of Wilkes-Barre, is facing charges that allege he transferred funds and issued himself checks from his 81-year-old mother’s accounts from [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A cold front will be passing through the area Thursday. This means a few showers early in the day; however, a stray shower or storm can't be ruled out later this afternoon. Most of the day will be dry. Patchy fog will kick off the day, and it will be humid. Highs reach [...]
PLYMOUTH BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three of the eight men wanted on warrants issued in connection with a shooting at the Plymouth Kielbasa Festival have been arrested. 18-year-old Dashawn Reich of Nanticoke, 20-year-old Kameryn Devaney of Nanticoke, and 18-year-old Laron Pearsall of Edwardsville have been arrested on charges in relation to a shooting investigation at [...]
SUNBURY — Residents will get the chance to meet with Sunbury Police Chief Brad Slack and other officers during a "Coffee with the Chief" event being held outside Weis Markets on 4th Street.
ELYSBURG — A late-morning rain Wednesday couldn’t stop more than 1,000 people from visiting a senior expo hosted by state Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver and state Rep. Joanne Stehr at Knoebels Amusement Resort on Wednesday.
