DANVILLE — A Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble school program on Benjamin Franklin sparked an idea for an America 250 door decoration undertaken by students at all four Danville school district buildings.
TAYLOR, LACKAWANNA COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — Outlets for children to express themselves and create friendships outside of school are in high demand for many. In the case of Lila Stefanoski, being homeschooled adds to that. But being able to perform here helps that. "So getting to come here really helps me a lot with socializing, and they're [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The cost of celebrating mom is running into the cost of everything else. At one local flower shop, customers are still going all out for Mother's Day, while the business works to absorb higher costs behind the counter. "'Hi, I want to send flowers to my mother.' That's all I get. [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An annual Greek food festival is back in Luzerne County. Annunciation Greek Orthodox church on East Ross Street in Wilkes-Barre is serving up traditional Greek favorites, from baklava to gyros. The festival offers both eat-in and take-out options, along with pre-orders by phone. Mother's Day Greek Pastry trays are also [...]
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Columbia County library is working to connect people with books. A few times a month, the McBride Memorial Library in Berwick opens up its book cellar. It's in the basement of the library, and people can browse a huge collection of used books, DVDs, and CDs. The library says [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — State police and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) want to remind you of the risks for littering in designated Litter Enforcement Corridors. Those are approved segments of land that have high aesthetic or historic value, deemed to be worth preserving. On Wednesday, they broke down what litter enforcement is, why it's important, [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police are remembering their own who never returned home while on the job. Wednesday morning, troopers gathered for a memorial outside the Troop R Barracks in Dunmore, Lackawanna County. Since the state police began more than 120 years ago, 109 troopers have died in the line of duty. [...]
MOUNTAIN TOP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local student is now facing criminal charges after being expelled from school. Tyler Young was banned from being anywhere near the Crestwood School District property. Police say the now former student from Wapwallopen was initially suspended last month for sexual harassment after making inappropriate contact with another student. [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State Representative Jim Haddock proposed House Bill 2446 in late April. It would provide $30,000,000 in taxpayer-funded grants annually to local fire departments for modernization efforts. The Fire Company Transformational Grant Program would target improvements for departments lacking modern equipment and infrastructure. A memo on Representative Haddock’s website reads in [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — All aboard! The "Big Boy" 4014 steam locomotive is coming to the Steamtown National Historic Site next month. The largest operating steam locomotive will be in Scranton on display June 15 and June 16 and will be able to be viewed by the public from June 17 to June 30, [...]
