NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As cooler temperatures return to northeastern and central Pennsylvania, fire officials are reminding residents to take precautions before turning on their heating equipment for the season. According to the Nanticoke City Fire Department, colder weather often brings an increase in fire calls as homeowners begin heating their homes. "Once the [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It doesn't seem like all that long ago we were at Brace's Orchards talking about the what if's of the new crop amidst the late April frost. Temperatures were summer-like until dropping into the 20s on April 20. Brace's Orchards brought in a helicopter in hopes of preserving the crop. [...]
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 171st Bloomsburg Fair is less than 24 hours away, and there has been a slight change to the musical line-up for this year's festival. According to an update posted to the Bloomsburg Fair's official Facebook page, Sammy Kershaw will no longer be performing at the fair due to doctor's orders [...]
CONYNGHAM BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Hazleton Area School District alerted parents to an active Scranton Bomb Squad investigation in Conyngham Borough Thursday afternoon. Conyngham Borough Police posted a press release later saying the Scranton Police Bomb Squad and the U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal was called to a house on Main Street for [...]
SCRANTON, LACKWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man out on bail from New York was arrested in Scranton Thursday, and a large quantity of drugs was seized in the process, according to the Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office. Jaheem Slater, of New York, was arrested just after 12:00 p.m. in a house in the Hills section [...]
MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after he allegedly mailed used condoms to several magisterial district judges and a doctor in Monroe County in retaliation for how a prior case was handled. Ethan Rundle, 33, of Wernersville, was arrested and faces several charges, including retaliation against a judicial official and stalking. Throughout August, [...]
Hours after a federal judge ordered President Donald Trump to lift a ban on three news outlets from White House grounds, reporters from two of the outlets had been let in.
WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was sentenced 23.5 to 46.5 years for child rape and sexual assault, according to the Wayne County District Attorney. Matthew Tucci, 37, of White Mills, was sentenced up to 46.5 years for rape of child and statutory sexual assault, and he was also found to be a sexually violent [...]
SCRANTON, LACKWANNA COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — Getting a library card in 2026 may not be as common for many as it was before the internet. But at the Scranton Public Library, the goal is to adapt with the times to fit in today's world. "You may have a fixed view of what a library is. 'You have [...]
HARRISBURG — The state Department of Health seeks regulatory changes to empower the government’s response to a disease outbreak, with the proposal cast as measles continues to spread across Pennsylvania, but Republican lawmakers accuse the agency of overreach and liken the proposition to COVID-era restrictions.
