SOUTH ABINGTON TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One Saturday a month, a group of volunteers shows up to care for a cemetery that isn't theirs. Saturday, that meant cleaning headstones and clearing brush at Shady Lane Cemetery in South Abington Township. The 23-acre property dates back to 1922 and is the final resting place for [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Saturday night, Kirby Park put the 'P-A' in party. Music, patriotism, and community came together, as the city geared up for America's 250th birthday, just two weeks away. ""We greatly appreciate Governor Shapiro bringing them to all of Pennsylvania, I think it's awesome and we're just having a great time," [...]
STROUD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested for assaulting and robbing his daughter's mother before injuring a police officer during an altercation, according to a release from Stroud Area Regional Police. Christopher Petrides of Effort, 27, was arrested and faces several charges, including aggravated assault and robbery, for his alleged actions in [...]
COOLBAUGH TWP., MONROE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — A man is in custody at a hospital after an investigation into a Thursday night homicide in Monroe County, police say. Yasim McDonald of Scranton, 27, is in custody and charged with the June 18 homicide of Layzon Breland, according to Pocono Mountain Regional Police Chief Chris Wagner in a [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — We'll have relatively quiet weather for the rest of the holiday weekend. Tonight, it will be mainly clear. Expect lows to be in the mid 50s. Sunday is both Father's Day and the first day of summer. We officially change seasons at 4:24 a.m. There will be a mix of clouds and sunshine [...]
SELINSGROVE — Selinsgrove-based Lighting New York’s use of artificial intelligence has been named the winner in Newsweek’s AI Impact Awards.
MIFFLINBURG — Mifflinburg Borough will resubmit its application for PENNVEST funding to avoid increased sewer rates for borough customers.
MIFFLINBURG — What began as a local wrestling showcase has become an annual tradition at Rusty Rail Brewing Company in Mifflinburg.
A Sunbury man is being held without bail after state police say he fired a gun at people inside a Rockefeller Township home and wouldn’t let them leave late Thursday night in an incident that lasted nearly four hours.
PHILADELPHIA — The landmarks within Independence National Historical Park attract millions of visitors each year to snap photos in front of the Liberty Bell, walk through Independence Hall, and learn about America’s founding documents at the National Constitution Center.
