WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Details released on the Caribbean Paradise owner being attacked with a sword before the suspect locked himself in the restaurant. On Nov. 9, officers were called to Caribbean Paradise in Wilkes-Barre for a report of an assault where the suspect was in possession of a sword. The owner said he [...]
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say they chased him, then later found cocaine and money hidden in an alley. On Nov. 9, investigators were conducting surveillance on 55-year-old George Holley, whom they suspected was selling cocaine in and around the Williamsport area. Holley was spotted on an [...]
LENOX TWP., SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say a crash occurred where both the driver and passenger were ejected, killing one and leaving the other with serious injuries. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the crash occurred on Nov. 9 while the vehicle was driving north on Interstate 81 in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County. The [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — After three weeks of the new skill games law being put in place, state police say that as of November, 99% of businesses have been compliant in their removal. Pennsylvania State Police released an update about their continued efforts to enforce the state's skill games law. Since Oct. 14, PSP has visited 12,202 [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — As Veterans Day approaches, AARP Pennsylvania is raising awareness of scams targeting veterans, service members, and their families. AARP stated that scammers may pose as government agencies, veterans organizations, financial institutions, or even fellow service members. The scammer may claim there is a problem with a veteran’s benefits, offer to secure VA benefits [...]
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(WBRE/WYOU) — While we're tracking a storm later this week, our weather will be quiet in our immediate future. Tuesday night will be mainly clear and chilly with lows between 35 and 40. You can expect a few more clouds on Veterans Day as afternoon temperatures climb to near 60. A storm system will race [...]
SHAMOKIN DAM — Lynn Fiedler remembers the smell of the wooden stairs, the library tucked inside a walk-in closet and the familiar faces of students who walked through the doors of the former Shamokin Dam Elementary School.
LEWISBURG — Saturday’s closing day of Bucknell’s 21st Annual River Symposium featured panel discussions and oral presentations at the campus’ Langone Center.
Bucknell University is publicly launching a $1 billion fundraising campaign, which officials are calling the “most ambitious comprehensive campaign” in the school’s history, built on five commitments ranging from expanded undergraduate research to boosting student-athletes.
