LUZERNE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An attack on a teenager at a park in Luzerne County has police putting out a warning. Investigators say a man on an e-bike approached the teen and tried to force a rag over her face in the area of Charles Street Park in Luzerne this week. Police describe the [...]
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect that the victim had fallen into the Lackawanna River. SOUTH SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man who was in critical condition after being pulled from the Lackawanna River has died. Rescue workers were alerted to the 57-year-old victim around 11:50 a.m. Thursday. Scranton Fire Chief [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Charges were filed in the shooting that wounded a 7-year-old in Luzerne County. Video shows the home in Kingston where police say the child was shot in the rear end last Friday. Officers say Kayne Burton, 24, of Kingston, accidentally fired his gun through the floor, hitting the boy. Authorities [...]
SUNBURY — SUN Pets will hold a rabies clinic March 28.
EAST BUFFALO TWP., UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Someone is $100,000 richer after a winning lottery ticket was sold in Union County Wednesday. According to the PA Lottery, 7-Eleven, located at 2114 Old Turnpike Road, East Buffalo Township, sold the winning ticket. The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 3-6-55-58-63, and the red [...]
BLOOMSBURG — Regional leaders, organizations and community advocates will gather this spring for the Central PA Energy Summit, a one-day event focused on addressing energy affordability, reliability and access for families across Central Pennsylvania.
MIFFLINBURG — Bids for an entry building as part of the Wildcat Athletic Complex and stadium will be opened April 9 at a public work session of the Mifflinburg Area School Board.
MIFFLINBURG — The Mifflinburg Buggy Museum is inviting the community to step back into the town’s buggy-making past while helping preserve it for the future during “An Evening in Venice,” a gala planned for Saturday.
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DANVILLE — Danville Area School Board members on Wednesday night approved the 2026-29 comprehensive plan, which includes a summary of the district’s overall strengths and challenges at the high school, middle school and the two elementary schools.
