(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation issued speed restrictions on multiple interstates in the area. Speed limits are temporarily reduced to 45 mph on I-84 in Lackawanna and Wayne counties, I-81 in Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Susquehanna counties, and I-380 in Lackawanna, Wayne, and Monroe counties. Under the restriction, commercial vehicles are required to be [...]
HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $53.26 billion budget proposal commanded the attention of lawmakers this week, but in critiquing or complimenting the governor’s vision for Pennsylvania in 2026-27 and beyond, two of the top-ranking members of the General Assembly showed that elections are never far from mind.
MINNEAPOLIS — In some ways, normal life continues for many of the 430,000-some residents of Minneapolis even as nearly 2,300 federal immigration agents will remain in the city to continue Operation Metro Surge.
BEECH CREEK BOROUGH, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A non-fatal officer-involved-shooting was determined to be justified after review by the District Attorney. District Attorney Dave Strouse said the shooting of Brandon Bitner of Bald Eagle Township, 43, was justified as law enforcement were acting in defense of themselves and others. According to the release, the shooting [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A virtual public meeting on the Scranton to New York City Rail Corridor Project will be hosted at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 to accept feedback and provide an update on the work. PennDOT says they will host the meeting to engage the public in the process after the project received federal bipartisan [...]
OLD LYCOMING TWP., LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a woman is facing charges for the theft of Old Lycoming Township funds. Angela Reome, 47, is accused of abusing her position of responsibility over Old Lycoming Township funds, where she paid herself for over 1,000 hours of comp time between January 2025 and October 2025. [...]
TURBOTVILLE — Two letters of interest in the vacant Turbotville Borough Council seat have been submitted, borough secretary Mileta Joe said on Wednesday.
SUNBURY — The Shikellamy High School has a renovated library thanks to the hard work of students in the district’s popular 339 Program.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre City mayor's office announced Friday that a daytime warming shelter would be open as part of the weekend's Code Blue. This declaration was issued ahead of the weekend's forecasted frigid air. Between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, and Sunday, Feb. 8, a warming shelter will [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Northeastern Pennsylvania could see extreme cold temperatures heading into the workweek. Sunday night looks partly cloudy, breezy, and cold with the low possibly dropping to near 0° with wind chills below 0°. After a cold start for Monday morning, temperatures are anticipated to rebound into the low to mid 20s with a mix [...]
