LAFLIN BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One Luzerne County borough is trying to make its community safer by adding more cameras. They're doing it with the help of more than $265,000 in state grant money. Laflin Borough was recently awarded more than $265,580 in state grant money for much needed improvements. About $145,580 will go [...]
JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some kids in Lackawanna County got a history lesson Thursday about a centuries-old tradition. Students from La Salle Academy in Jessup got a chance to learn about the Saint Ubaldo race this Saturday. Nearly 300 students took part in a demonstration of the raising of the saints, learning how to [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people were arrested in connection to a March shooting that left three injured, and a third person was arrested in connection to the case on separate drug charges, officials say. According to the Scranton Police Department, Elijah Barcola of Scranton, 24, was arrested Thursday after being wanted for almost [...]
WEST WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Coroner has identified the man that was killed in a Wednesday afternoon house fire. Thomas Chernowsky, 85, was identified by Coroner Dion Fernandes after he was killed in a fire on Cooper Hill Road in West Wyoming. An autopsy is scheduled for Friday morning. Crews were [...]
CATASAUQUA, LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators have charged a father and son for their alleged involvement with an explosive device thrown near a polling location. Authorities have charged father and son, Jack Pletz, 26, and Matthew David Pletz, 56, with an incident on Election Day involving an explosive device thrown from a moving vehicle near [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say his 10-year-old son shot himself in the hand with a gun that was allegedly left out within reach. 56-year-old Michael Lemongello was arrested and charged with child endangerment after his son shot himself in the hand with a pistol, police stated. The [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Any showers will taper off this evening. The rest of the night will turn out partly to mostly cloudy with lows in the 40s. We're tracking rain for Memorial Day weekend. Having said that, Friday will be decent. You can expect a mix of clouds and some sun. Temperatures will top off in [...]
VALLEY TWP., MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The woman who was found dead in a Montour County pond has been identified. The victim found in a pond in Valley Township on May 17 has been identified as 73-year-old Darlene K. Swope, who was a resident at Danville Suites on Valley Road West in Danville. Montour County [...]
SCHUYLKILL TWP., SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A duplex home has been destroyed after a fire broke out late Wednesday night in Schuylkill County. Fire crews were called in around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday to a duplex home fully engulfed in flames on Valley Street in Schuylkill Township. Authorities say four people were inside the homes, all [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— Aaron Rodgers confirmed earlier Wednesday that 2026 will be his final season in the NFL. Of course, he will start for the Pittsburgh Steelers this fall. Rodgers reunites with his former Packers head coach, Mike McCarthy, and is optimistic about the Steelers' moves heading into his last season as a pro. A reporter asked, [...]
