Months before the parades and gravesite ceremonies on Memorial Day, an army of volunteers, veterans, municipal workers and community organizers has already logged hours to ensure the day’s events unfold with precision and respect.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A sinkhole opened up on a Scranton road Saturday evening. Near AAA North Penn on Viewmont Drive, the hole opened on the right side of the road after 7 p.m. A mall security officer was directing traffic around the hole. It is currently unknown the cause of the hole or [...]
SHAMOKIN, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Soaking rain did not stop dozens of people from showing up at an annual festival. Dozens of vendors lined Market Street in Shamokin for the 20th annual Anthracite Heritage Festival of the Arts. It featured handmade crafts, artwork, and ethnic food. Train rides, local performances, and family activities were still [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A crowd will go bananas Saturday night for Banana Ball at PNC Field in Moosic, but earlier in the day they took over a local Dunkin'. Banana Ball players from the "Loco Beach Coconuts" and "The Firefighters" stopped by the location on Davis street in Scranton. They held a fan [...]
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens of people packed inside Dickson City Community Center Saturday for a chance to win basket raffles and purses and support a good cause. They were marking their bingo cards to support Veterans Promise, a non-profit focused on advocating for veterans' needs. This marks the first purse bingo this [...]
LUZERNE BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Signs of red, white, and blue are just about everywhere this Memorial Day weekend. One of those areas is a local park. Memorial Park in Luzerne Borough is lined with dozens of U.S. flags. The display pays tribute to the men and women who sacrificed their lives for our [...]
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The man killed in Friday morning's crash on Interstate 81 in Luzerne County has now been identified. Jesus Montell Rincon, 58, of Clayton, was found dead on the scene near mile marker 140 of I-81 northbound in Hazle Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police (PSP). PSP say Montell Rincon's [...]
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested Thursday after police say he injured a boy and strangled a woman Wednesday afternoon. Shawn Thomas Hart, 55, of East Stroudsburg, was arrested on aggravated assault and strangulation charges after police say he injured a boy and strangled a woman Wednesday at a Tadeka Place [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A road is closed as crews are working to restore water to approximately 444 customers in Kingston. The Kingston Forty Fort Fire Department warned residents just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday of a water service disruption in the vicinity of Wyoming Avenue and Union Street. A representative from PA American Water [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Wet weather will be with us for most of the holiday weekend. Rain will continue Saturday night and it'll be breezy. Lows drop into the upper 40s. Sunday will start off on the rainy side, but it should taper off to just showers by the afternoon. Sunday's temperatures should be a touch warmer. [...]
