EAST PENN TWP., CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Interstate 476 southbound was closed in Carbon County due to a crash involving two tractor trailers, officials say. The crash happened just before 7:00 p.m. Thursday near mile marker 72, just before the Lehigh Tunnel. According to county officials, two patients were extracted. Both patients' conditions are unknown. [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Thursday the Electric City will be one of three host sites for World Cup watch parties this summer, also known as FIFA Fan Zones. At home, Lackawanna County's Visitors Bureau was already planning marketing efforts to bring people to Scranton. "Being equidistant from Philadelphia where Philadelphia [...]
YATESVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 2026-27 school year will mark a new era in Pittston Area Athletics. The school district will now have a women's wrestling team. High school girls have been wrestling with the guys for several years now. The team is expected to have a mix of seasoned and new wrestlers; roughly [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 17-year-old is being charged in connection to the Dec. 12, 2025, shooting and death of a teenage boy, according to Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher. Gallagher said 17-year-old Kamdyn Okrah will be tried as an adult for his involvement in the death of 16-year-old Dylan Smith. Okrah is [...]
BARTONSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner reports that a second driver involved in a two-car crash early this month has died. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office stated 57-year-old Melvin Moreno of Gouldsboro died Wednesday, March 25, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg. The coroner says the cause of death is complications of multiple blunt force injuries [...]
COVINGTON TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators stated they have upgraded the charges against a man who was allegedly driving drunk and caused a deadly wrong-way crash on I-380. Police are now charging 37-year-old Mark Castillo with third-degree murder, after they say he drove the wrong way and crashed into a car on Interstate 380 [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Officials are warning of a potential phishing scam regarding a fake text about PennDOT fines and toll violations. PennDOT, along with the Pennsylvania State Police and the PA Turnpike, is warning about text phishing scams currently targeting Pennsylvanians that threaten the suspension of driving and vehicle registration privileges for not paying a fine or toll [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A police vehicle collided with a catholic school van Thursday morning. Around 8:30 a.m., March 26, a van from the Wyoming Valley Catholic Youth Center was involved in a crash with a patrol car at the intersection of Barney and Lockhart Streets in Wilkes-Barre. Secretary for Communications with the Diocese [...]
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a man who was allegedly wanted for selling illegal drugs throughout the area. On March 24, the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department said they executed a search warrant at a residence, as an investigation revealed it to be a "nuisance property." The operation resulted in the [...]
READING, BERKS COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Governor Josh Shapiro is announcing free 2026 FIFA World Cup Fan Zones that will be located in Pennsylvania. Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia has been selected as a location for six World Cup matches, including a Round of 16 match. This article will be updated with the location when they [...]
