WHITE DEER TOWNSHIP — A paving business owner from Lackawanna County refused to pay more than $8,500 to a White Deer Township repair shop for work completed on a dump truck last year, according to state police in Milton.
LEWISBURG — Two-year-old Corey Edkin, who disappeared in 1986, has been legally declared dead following a petition filed by his father in Union County Court.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— On Friday, a free event in Scranton brought people from all walks of life together to put addiction recovery into the spotlight. Everyone from a county judge specializing in treatment to a former NFL quarterback who lost everything to addiction shared their perspectives, hoping to inspire more than 100 people who [...]
MARSHALLS CREEK, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Friday marked the 62nd anniversary of the Marshalls Creek explosion in the Poconos. In 1964, the Marshalls Creek Fire Company responded to a report of a burning tractor trailer. Little did they know, the truck was carrying explosives and detonated. Six lives were lost in the tragedy and 13 [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local coffee shop is getting ready to change more lives, one cup at a time. Coffee inclusive in Pittston is opening a second location in Scranton. The cafe provides jobs and hands-on training for people with disabilities. To help make the expansion possible, the organization has launched its "Coffee [...]
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A popular walking path in Lackawanna County is shutting down for the summer. Pennsylvania American Water says a section of the Lake Scranton trail will be closed starting Friday through August 21 due to safety concerns along the roadway. The closure affects the stretch from the Small Stone Bridge area, where [...]
JENKINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arraigned Friday night after police say he stole almost $20,000 in a bank scam from a Jenkins Township couple. Christopher 'Randy' Williams, 64, of Scranton, was arrested and faces theft charges for scamming a couple in March of $18,678 cash and a $1,200 wire transfer, according [...]
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lackawanna County has approved a partnership with Johnson College to teach classes to incarcerated individuals within the county's jail system. Starting July 1, inmates at the Lackawanna County prison will begin taking classes like OSHA 10-hour general safety, electrical, and customer service classes through the technical school. In a recent Lackawanna [...]
SWIFTWATER, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Gov. Josh Shapiro and Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Jessica Shirley were in Monroe County Friday highlighting a new federal grant program. The $396 million Rise PA Program will help manufacturers like Sanofi Pasteur upgrade equipment, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and improve energy efficiency. "This new equipment is going to [...]
SHAVERTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY — A Thursday morning house fire on North Pioneer Avenue has been ruled an act of arson, and investigators say the suspect intentionally set the fire before fleeing the scene. Firefighters responding to the home and found heavy smoke and flames coming from the basement while police officers were already dealing with [...]
