LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There will be lane restrictions on Interstate 81 northbound and southbound starting next week for guide rail repairs. PennDOT says the lane restriction is to perform guide rail repairs on Interstate 81 northbound and southbound between Nanticoke (Exit 164) and Avoca (Exit 178) Work will begin on Monday, August 10, until [...]
DUNMORE LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new orthopedic facility by Lehigh Valley Health Network is opening in Dunmore after a fire at the LVHN Hospital in Dickson City destroyed their orthopedic center. Efforts to recover after the fire on the campus of Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City have resulted in the opening of a new orthopedic [...]
DENNISON TWP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two have entered guilty pleas for their involvement after a man was shot in the face, authorities stated. The Luzerne County District Attorney's Office has accepted the guilty pleas of Shaine Hawk and Robin Sterner on the charge of aggravated assault for their involvement in a shooting that left [...]
MONROE TWP., SNYDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation is underway after a theft was committed at Best Buy. On July 15, the pictured silver Ford Mustang entered the parking lot of Best Buy on Marketplace Boulevard in Monroe Township, Snyder County. Police say one of the men pictured exited the passenger seat, entered Best Buy, [...]
ZERBE TWP., NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they are searching for a suspect after they broke into six skill machines and stole $20,000 in cash. On July 21 around 1:40 a.m., troopers were called to Trevorton Road in Zerbe Township, Northumberland County for report of six skill machines being broken into. Police say [...]
SHAVERTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner has identified the man killed during a house fire in Shavertown Wednesday. 45-year-old Stephen McMillan died from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at the home he lived in on North Pioneer Avenue in Shavertown. Around 5:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, the fire broke out on the porch of the [...]
ALLENWOOD — The second part of the public hearing involving a proposed data center in Gregg Township will be held Aug. 25.
One of the three partners with the current group overseeing the promotion of Selinsgrove Speedway has inked a three-year lease with the Selinsgrove Fair Board to manage the 80-year-old racetrack through 2029.
While the 911 surcharge increased in 2023, local officials and the state county association say it still needs to be higher.
LEWISBURG — For the second consecutive year, Bucknell University has been ranked as America’s No. 1 liberal arts college on LinkedIn’s list of U.S. schools that best set graduates up for long-term success.
