September 23, 2025 at 17:46 EDTPA homepage
EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An area high school was evacuated early this morning over what is being called an "unverified threat."
State troopers responded to the Wyoming Area Secondary Center after it went into lockdown. This was after a written threat was found on the stall of a girls' bathroom in the school.
The threat was related to a weapon, according to a press release from the school obtained by 28/22 news.
September 23, 2025 at 17:18 EDTPA homepage
(WBRE/WYOU) — Officials are warning Pennsylvania residents to stay vigilant as scammers in a new phishing scam are now posing as Department of Revenue staff, targeting financial and personal data.
In a release, the Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne issued a warning of a phishing scam targeting residents of the Keystone State.
Authorities explain that the scam involves fraudulent text messages that impersonate Department of Revenue officials and try to fool recipients into giving sensitive financial and personal information.
September 23, 2025 at 17:08 EDTDaily Item
LEWISBURG — Three municipalities in Union County restructured a fire services agreement with the Central Susquehanna Fire and Emergency Services.
September 23, 2025 at 17:08 EDTDaily Item
SUNBURY — Sunbury Councilman and resident John Barnhart unexpectedly passed away Monday afternoon, leaving his colleagues and friends stunned and saddened.
September 23, 2025 at 17:08 EDTDaily Item
MIDDLEBURG — The Midd-West School Board is considering cutting costs of a new visitor concession stand with labor provided by high school students and maintenance staff.
September 23, 2025 at 17:08 EDTDaily Item
LEWISBURG — The Union County Commissioners are hoping to upgrade the county’s power system to maintain a failsafe in the event of a power failure in the Union County Courthouse.
September 23, 2025 at 17:08 EDTDaily Item
SHAMOKIN DAM — Dozens of young cows were killed in an early morning crash along Route 15 in Snyder County, officials said Tuesday afternoon.
September 23, 2025 at 13:47 EDTPA homepage
(WBRE/WYOU) — A lucky lottery player was sold a winning Powerball ticket worth $2 million that was purchased online.
Pennsylvania Lottery awarded a $2 million prize on a winning Powerball with Power Play ticket purchased online for the Monday, September 22 drawing.
The ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn, 3-29-42-46-59, but not the red Powerball 15 to win $2,000,000.
Two on ‘Ten Most Wanted’ in Pennsylvania arrested, $5K reward for new tips
September 23, 2025 at 13:19 EDTPA homepage
FAIRVIEW TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators say a Luzerne County tax collector has pleaded guilty to embezzling $400,000 of public funds for personal use.
According to Acting United States Attorney John Gurganus, 46-year-old Karen McGinnis of Mountain Top pleaded guilty to embezzling public funds.
From March 2023 to January 2025, McGinnis was the tax collector for Fairview Township and was responsible for collecting property taxes from residents. This included taxes payable to Fairview Township, Luzerne County, and the Crestwood School District.
September 23, 2025 at 12:09 EDTPA homepage
(WBRE/WYOU) — Two suspects on the Pennsylvania State Police Ten Most Wanted list have been arrested. Troopers are offering a $5,000 reward for information on any of the suspects.
Two suspects have been arrested from the PSP’s Ten Most Wanted list:
Daryl Eugene Beckett Jr., who was wanted for homicide in 2023 in Delaware County
Bradley Andrew Buchanan, who was wanted for the rape of a child in Lancaster County
PSP is now offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of any of the suspects remaining on the list.
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