One of the three partners with the current group overseeing the promotion of Selinsgrove Speedway has inked a three-year lease with the Selinsgrove Fair Board to manage the 80-year-old racetrack through 2029.
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Inside Kingston's Daniel J. Flood Tower, there are 211 units. Many of the people inside are seniors or people living on fixed incomes. For the last six days, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) says the building has been without hot water after both of its central water heaters broke. A [...]
SLOCUM TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As firefighters stress the importance of fire prevention, one Luzerne County ambulance association is helping locals add another layer of fire protection. The Slocum Township Ambulance Association is providing and installing smoke alarms free-of-charge. First responders say working smoke alarms provide the early warning that families need to escape a [...]
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A group of people shared meals in the Poconos, ensuring no child goes hungry this summer. East Stroudsburg Area School District (ESASD) made sure no child went hungry with a little bit of help from the State's Secretary of Education. Maggie Vitale, Superintendent of ESASD, says supporting the community is [...]
GIRARDVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men were arrested for forcing a victim into their truck, holding him at gunpoint, and making him give them $3,000 cash from his home, according to Pennsylvania State Police (PSP). Jayson Garcia, 42, of Tower City, and Paul Laurunsevage, 40, of Mahanoy City, were arrested Wednesday in Schuylkill County [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A free Dire Straits Legacy concert will be hosted Friday, Aug. 14 in the Wilkes-Barre Public Square. Tickets for the 7:00 p.m. free summer concert of the Dire Straits tribute band are not required, although parking will be $6 in all downtown Wilkes-Barre parking garages, according to a city press [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After three deadly house fires in just five days across Luzerne County, local firefighters are urging residents to review their home's fire safety plans before tragedy strikes. For many families, a house fire is their worst nightmare. Fire officials say recent fatal fires serve as an unfortunate reminder that preparation [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Governor Josh Shapiro signed Pennsylvania Senate Bill 45 into law on July 20. The law targets the broader issue of human trafficking. It also eliminates the third-degree felony charge for people who engage in prostitution who are aware they are HIV positive. Dr. Sean Blinn became a professor at King's [...]
MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Grief touches everyone at one point or another, but for young kids, it can be especially hard to process. That's why a unique summer camp is helping children navigate the loss of a loved one. 15-year-old Lucas Powell faced something unimaginable as a young kid: losing his father. That's when [...]
MONTOURSVILLE, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have charged a man after they say he was found labor trafficking illegal immigrants. 41-year-old Milton Guerra from Montoursville is charged with corrupt organization and proceeds of unlawful act after a search warrant was served on his property, discovering eight illegal immigrants. Montoursville Police Department served a search warrant [...]
