MIFFLINBURG — A boil water advisory is in place for customers on Crestview, Mountainview, Lime Ridge and Borough Line roads in Mifflinburg, as well as Hilltop Lane and customers in Limestone Township, due to emergency repairs.
LEWISBURG — Local cat lovers will have another chance to see some of the area’s most entertaining residents when the Second Annual “Show Us Your Kitties” tour returns in October.
Fire crews have brought a working house fire along North Seventh Street in Shamokin under control on Wednesday morning.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton City Police have identified the man who was fatally struck by a moving vehicle early Tuesday morning in Lackawanna County. According to a release by Scranton City Police, the victim has been identified as 27-year-old Dion Leepier, who was taken to Geisinger Hospital after a vehicle hit him near the [...]
HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after he allegedly attached a tracking device to a bartender's car in Hanover Township. Daniel Miller, 46, of Plymouth, faces a stalking charge after police said he attached a Lulaven GPS tracking device under a woman's car. Police said the victim came to the station [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A stretch of South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre will temporarily close Thursday while construction work is done. Between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., South Franklin Street will be closed between West Northampton Street and West Market Street while work is done to The Bank building. While work is being done, [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several closures and parking restrictions will affect roads in Wilkes-Barre and the surrounding areas on Sunday during the annual Wyoming Valley Run. Wilkes-Barre Mayor George C. Brown announced these restrictions will go into effect Sunday, Sep. 6 from around 8:00 a.m. and expected to end around 12:00 p.m. The restrictions in [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County Community College and Keystone College announced a new dual-admission agreement Wednesday in Nanticoke, creating a streamlined pathway for students to pursue a four-year degree. Under the agreement, students can start their higher education at Luzerne County Community College and transfer their earned credits directly to Keystone College. College [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For the people feeding the crowds through the 50 years of La Festa Italiana, the work starts long before opening night. Vendors were in the final push Wednesday ahead of the Labor Day weekend tradition. At Electric City Pizza, prep started back in early August. They're stocking dough, cheese and [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People living near a restaurant/night club in Scranton say they have had enough, and now the Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office agrees. Many people in West Scranton would eat lunch and dinner at Isla Paraiso, but now, they're finding locked doors instead. Tanya Howells has lived in the neighborhood for [...]
