FORTY FORT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local fitness facility gave police officers a good workout on Monday. Construct in Forty Fort hosted officers for a special training session designed to help them on the job. From ju-jitsu to breathing exercises, officers learned new movements to help prevent lower back and knee injuries. The workout [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's National Police Week, and a big boost in funding is coming to a local police department. The Kingston Police Department has secured about $1,140,000 in federal funding. The money will go toward new equipment and technology upgrades. United States Congressman Rob Bresnahan helped secure the funding and says it [...]
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to clarify the status of the case against a second suspect. SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man who worked as a church van driver in Scranton has been sentenced to 97 years for the rape of multiple children. The Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office announced that Tara [...]
NEWTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — They say you never forget how to ride a bike, but you may forget how you learned to start. Cedar BMX is a non-profit bike track located in Newton Township, offering everything from the track itself to bikes and helmets. Candy Rosencrance has been with the track for over 20 [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they made a total of 87 arrests during "Operation Nighthawk," a unique DUI checkpoint enforcement done over two days. From May 8 to 9, Pennsylvania State Police, Troop R, Dunmore, hosted approximately 75 state and municipal police officers for Operation Nighthawk. Police say during the enforcement, they pulled over 486 [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — MISSION BBQ will honor active duty military and veterans during Armed Forces Week with free sandwiches. MISSION BBQ is giving away free sandwiches from May 11 through May 16 to honor the country's active duty military and veterans. They say each day will commemorate a different branch of the military, offering a free [...]
MILTON — Arch Street, between Broadway and Walnut, remained closed Monday, after a portion of the bell tower at the former St. John’s United Church of Christ collapsed.
SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna University honored the Class of 2026 on Saturday during a commencement ceremony attended by more than 4,000 people at the Robert I. Estill Field House in the James W. Garrett Sports Complex.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local man has been reported missing as police seek help in the search. Wilkes-Barre Police say 37-year-old Malik Brogdon has been reported missing. The last time Brogdon was seen or spoken to was Friday, May 1, around 9:30 a.m. Officers noted that he was last seen near the dollar [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they found an 18-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound early Monday morning, prompting a shooting investigation. On May 11, around 2:20 a.m., officers were called to the 200 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue for a report of a person suffering from a gunshot wound. Police say they located [...]
