July 21, 2026 at 10:38 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — How should Pennsylvania punish second-degree murder now that life without parole can no longer be automatic? With a court deadline just days away, local prosecutors and victims' families say the uncertainty is reopening old wounds. Commonwealth vs Lee made life sentences without parole for second-degree murder unconstitutional in the state. [...]
July 21, 2026 at 09:50 EDTDaily Item
ALLENWOOD — More than 180 people attended a public hearing Monday night on a proposed data center that generated more than four hours of testimony and questions before the Gregg Township Board of Supervisors.
July 21, 2026 at 09:27 EDTPA homepage
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities stated they shut down a drug operation in Lackawanna County that resulted in the arrest of three people Investigators have filed multiple drug charges against three people after serving a search warrant at a home in Dunmore that investigators say was a narcotics distribution spot. The investigation was targeting [...]
July 21, 2026 at 07:23 EDTPA homepage
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Attorney General's Office reports a North Carolina man was arrested for allegedly trafficking cocaine to Pennsylvania to then sell in Wilkes-Barre. 46-year-old Orlando M. Horton was arrested after he fled on foot from investigators who pulled over his vehicle on July 16, authorities stated Officials said they tracked Horton’s movements last week [...]
July 21, 2026 at 06:58 EDTPA homepage
(WBRE/WYOU) — We are tracking the potential for a few stronger and severe storms as well as a nonzero tornado risk. Your Future Alert Weather Forecast will continue to track this over the next several hours as a Tornado Watch is issued for Eastern Pennsylvania until 9:00 p.m. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a [...]
July 20, 2026 at 23:40 EDTPA homepage
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Entrepreneurs for Good is a two-week summer course teaching 18 students at Scranton Preparatory School the fundamentals of starting a business. The program hopes to inspire students to create businesses that have a positive impact on society while also stressing communication and business skills they will carry with them for [...]
July 20, 2026 at 23:17 EDTPA homepage
COVINGTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For most kids, it just wouldn't be summer without swimming, but that swimming in most public swim spots would not be possible without a lifeguard. 28/22 News Reporter Mark Hiller heads to the water to profile a standout teen in this week's Here's to You, Kid. "I've been a [...]
July 20, 2026 at 22:02 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students are spending their break exploring science, technology, and hands-on discovery at a local summer camp. 28/22 News Reporter Zach Paraway shows how these young learners are building skills and preparing for future careers. Grade school students from all over Northeastern Pennsylvania are getting hands-on experiences at a local university. We're [...]
July 20, 2026 at 21:47 EDTPA homepage
JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local volunteers took part in the sixth annual PA Day Initiative hosted by America250 PA. Residents from across Northeastern Pennsylvania volunteered at the CEO Weinberg Food Bank on Monday. Volunteers formed an assembly line, putting non-perishable food items in boxes and taping them up. Those boxes filled with canned [...]
July 20, 2026 at 21:12 EDTPA homepage
BARRETT TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Young performers are finding their voices on stage this summer thanks to a local nonprofit dedicated to music, theater, and the arts. Dozens took part in the Pocono Mountains Music Festival's free performing arts camp as they prepare for a final bow. 28/22 News Reporter Heidi Martens explains what [...]
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