NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was in Luzerne County Tuesday, announcing more than $17 million is heading to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in the next year and a half as part of the Working Families Tax Cuts. “You have new radios. We have already switched you over or almost all the [...]
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says some lane restrictions are planned for a portion of Interstate 81 North and Southbound in Lackawanna County this week. PennDOT announced there will be driving lane restrictions and closures on Interstate 81 North and Southbound in Lackawanna on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and Thursday, Aug. [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The state of Pennsylvania is not only marking a milestone number of confirmed cases of measles, but the measles outbreak has led to its first deaths. The State Health Department said two people died in Lancaster County, and both were unvaccinated. The State Department of Health said those two deaths are the first [...]
HUGESVILLE, LYCOMING COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — The fire roared on the grill top, ready to sear a well-known dish in Lycoming County. Chef Joe Rechel says it all starts before the meat hits the heat. "I love it," Rechel said. "It just shows that if you put love into the food and you're passionate about what you [...]
THROOP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Throop woman allowed two dogs to be mauled to death by other dogs earlier this year, according to police. Amanda Lynfatt, 39, of Throop, was charged with animal cruelty following the death of two dogs in January and February 2026, according to the criminal affidavit. Police said they were [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man on an unregistered motorized scooter was arrested after a Sunday chase through Dunmore, police said. Thomas Jennings, 29, of Scranton, was arrested and faces several charges, including fleeing an officer and carrying a gun without a license. Police said they saw Jennings without proper eye protection on the [...]
MAHONING TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested Friday after police said he brought a 12-year-old girl to his house and raped her. Logan Berger, 28, of Mahoning Township, faces several charges, including rape of a child statutory sexual assault. According to a criminal affidavit, police were called Friday afternoon to a local [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A section of Interstate 81 north will have restrictions in place while crews conduct utility work. According to a release from PennDOT, I-81 northbound from Exit 141 (Chamber of Commerce Beltway) to Exit 143 (Hazleton) will have restrictions in place while utility work is being completed. The restrictions will be in place from [...]
SUNBURY — Former legislator Franklin Kury, who died last week, is remembered by environmental advocates as the champion of the Environmental Rights Amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution.Kury, the author and lead advocate for the amendment, served as a Democrat in the state House of Representatives from 1966 to 1972, representing the 108th District, and in the state Senate from 1972 to 1980, representing the 27th District. He died Aug.
SUNBURY — A 43-year-old Point Township man found guilty of neglecting 10 dogs and one cat and sentenced to up to 11 years in state prison is appealing his case to the state Superior Court.
