SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— People and first responders weren't the only ones stepping up in that time of need. The Lackawanna County Transit System helped the hospital evacuate during the fire in Dickson City. COLTS buses were used to provide shelter and support for patients and employees who were forced outside in temperatures in the [...]
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— One visitor at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City is being called a hero. Dayven Federovitch was visiting his grandfather, who had just had back surgery earlier that day. As he was leaving, he said he saw smoke and the start of the fire. Instead of waiting for instructions, Dayven [...]
LIMESTONE TWP., LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man received a total of 9,903 charges relating to child pornography charges after police say they discovered almost 10,000 files on his cellphone. Ty Codispoti of Jersey Shore, 20, was arrested following an investigation into his alleged possession of thousands of images and videos of child pornography. According [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The attorney involved in the "Kids for Cash" scandal was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison and $3.5 million in restitution for tax evasion, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Robert Powell of Palm Beach, Florida, 66, pled guilty in August 2024 to tax evasion. According to a DOJ press release, [...]
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are investigating a burglary caught on camera at a Sunoco gas station. According to Wilkes-Barre Township Police, they are searching for a man who burglarized a gas station around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. In surveillance footage courtesy of Wilkes-Barre Township Police, a man is seen smashing a [...]
(WHTM) - Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has made his latest endorsement in the 2026 midterms, throwing his support behind Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti (D) in the 8th Congressional District race. Cognetti is one of two Democrats running against freshman Congressman Rob Bresnahan (R), who defeated longtime congressman Matt Cartwright (D) by 6,252 votes in 2024. [...]
HARRISBURG — A proposed bell-to-bell ban on students using cellphones at Pennsylvania public schools advanced through the state Senate this week as Gov. Josh Shapiro repeated his challenge that lawmakers put such a bill on his desk to be signed into law.
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were out Wednesday night and into Thursday morning battling a fire that broke out in a Dickson City hospital. A Dickson City Fire Chief stated that crews were called to the Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City for a structure fire just before 10:00 p.m. He stated that [...]
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY — Authorities say 27-year-old Denarii Springs is now in custody after being on the run for more than a year. Officials add that Springs was found in Patterson, New Jersey, on Tuesday. “This arrest makes clear that no one can outrun accountability or escape the consequences of their actions,” said Northumberland County [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— After an exhilarating episode on Tuesday, talking with Hazleton Girls Basketball Head Coach Joe Gavio, we took time to debrief yesterday's insightful conversation. 28/22 Sports Night reacted to what Joe Gavio had to say about the team's recent loss to Crestwood, their season as a whole, and some of the many fun stories Coach Gavio [...]
