SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Chrome, horsepower, and a whole lot of heart: Father's Day kicked into high gear in Lackawanna County. Engines roared, and stories revved to life at McDade Park on Sunday, where hundreds packed a Father's Day car show. More than 300 vehicles rolled in, raising thousands for children's charities while one [...]
JERSEY SHORE, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 17-year-old was found injured, and a 14-year-old is facing charges as authorities say they're investigating a reported stabbing in Lycoming County. Lycoming Regional Police said they were called to the 100 block of North Broad Street in Jersey Shore for a reported stabbing on Sunday. Authorities arrived on [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — It'll be an unsettled start to the work week. On Sunday night, there will be an increase in cloud cover, with a shower possible late. Expect lows to be in the upper 50s. A system will move into the region on Monday with more clouds, rain, and thunderstorms. This rain can be heavy [...]
JIM THORPE, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — If first impressions matter, Jim Thorpe's inaugural Porchfest hit all the right notes. Musicians traded traditional stages for front porches, transforming the historic town into a series of intimate concert venues and drawing crowds to porches, stoops, and street corners throughout the day. Among the performers was local musician [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — You don't usually see this many Rolls-Royces parked on north main street, but today Wilkes-Barre played host to a major milestone— the 75th anniversary of the Rolls-Royce Owners' Club, one of the most exclusive car clubs in the world, which got its start right here in 1951. Members were inspired [...]
EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Across the street from one Exeter Church, a vision is taking shape, one yard sale at a time. Slocum Chapel hosted a yard and food sale Saturday, raising money to buy the property right across from them. If the deal goes through, that land, about four acres, will become a [...]
SOUTH ABINGTON TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One Saturday a month, a group of volunteers shows up to care for a cemetery that isn't theirs. Saturday, that meant cleaning headstones and clearing brush at Shady Lane Cemetery in South Abington Township. The 23-acre property dates back to 1922 and is the final resting place for [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Saturday night, Kirby Park put the 'P-A' in party. Music, patriotism, and community came together, as the city geared up for America's 250th birthday, just two weeks away. ""We greatly appreciate Governor Shapiro bringing them to all of Pennsylvania, I think it's awesome and we're just having a great time," [...]
STROUD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested for assaulting and robbing his daughter's mother before injuring a police officer during an altercation, according to a release from Stroud Area Regional Police. Christopher Petrides of Effort, 27, was arrested and faces several charges, including aggravated assault and robbery, for his alleged actions in [...]
COOLBAUGH TWP., MONROE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — A man is in custody at a hospital after an investigation into a Thursday night homicide in Monroe County, police say. Yasim McDonald of Scranton, 27, is in custody and charged with the June 18 homicide of Layzon Breland, according to Pocono Mountain Regional Police Chief Chris Wagner in a [...]
