(WBRE/WYOU) — Monday morning will begin foggy with some scattered rain showers across the region. It will be mostly cloudy, with showers tapering before lunchtime. High 76. Monday night will be partly cloudy with no rain in sight. Low 54. Tuesday, high pressure will take control. Expect partly sunny skies with a high of 82, [...]
WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A gun salute helped history come to life in the Wyoming Valley as part of the Memorial Day weekend ceremony that happened Sunday at the flag-adorned Battle of Wyoming Monument. People gathered to honor the fallen from the historic Battle of Wyoming nearly 250 years ago. Men and women dressed [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say they are searching for a truck that fled the scene of a three-vehicle hit-and-run. The below red Chevrolet fled the scene of the crash just aft on Route 309 southbound just south of exit 1 (Kidder Street), according to PSP. PSP ask anyone with information [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dreary weather on Sunday did not stop an "adaptive adventures" event at Wilkes-Barre's Kirby Park. It gave people with physical disabilities the chance to try-out specialized bikes and off-road equipment designed to help them stay active outdoors. The event was hosted by "Individual Abilities in Motion." The local non-profit helps [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some folks are taking time this holiday weekend to prepare for a mighty big arrival coming to Scranton. Volunteers armed with trash grabbers spent a few hours today cleaning up the tracks at Steamtown National Historic Site. The effort is being done before "Big Boy 4014" arrives next month. It [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Watch out for road restrictions Monday because of holiday activities. One of those activities is the Memorial Day Parade in Kingston and Forty Fort. All roads and intersections on Wyoming Avenue between Kingston Corners and the Forty Fort Borough building will be closed. The parade restrictions will start around 10:30 [...]
A Bucknell psychology student from Charlotte, N.C., fly fishing and Milton led to a restoration plan for a waterway that could soon anchor a revitalized community space.
JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A rainy Saturday did not stop a huge celebration in Lackawanna County. Hundreds still showed up for Saint Ubaldo Day and the annual Race of the Saints. The Race of the Saints is part of an annual festival in Jessup where Italian Americans celebrate their traditions and heritage on Saint [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Wet weather will linger at times throughout the rest of the holiday weekend. Showers continue Sunday night with an otherwise mostly cloudy sky. Lows drop into the mid 50s. Memorial Day will be warmer and less wet. However, scattered showers are possible with fog to start off the day. Showers will try to [...]
ASHLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man is in jail facing multiple charges after a several-hour long standoff that started late Friday night and went into early Saturday morning. Cordell Banks of Ashley, 39, is accused by police of threatening his girlfriend with a knife, showing a gun, and injuring her by hitting her in [...]
