SUNBURY — A Sunbury woman seeks to withdraw from a plea agreement in Northumberland County Court because she claims her attorney was drunk at the time of the deal.
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For the last 11 years, residents of Dunmore Borough have not paid a dime for garbage collection. The fee started at $40 in 1983 and last increased to $150 in 2002. Starting in 2015, council voted unanimously to waive the fee, but in December that changed. Unless they were at [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton residents met with elected officials and community advocates in Lackawanna County to address an ongoing affordability crisis impacting local households. Discussions at the meeting centered on rising everyday living expenses, specifically targeting the costs of rent, groceries and health care. Organizers structured the event to give community members a [...]
TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Tunkhannock Library in Wyoming County is hosting its “Books for Bucks” program to give youth an incentive to read before summer ends. Children and teens up to age 17 can log their reading minutes through August 31 to earn credits. Participants can use the credits they accumulate to buy [...]
LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pocono Organics in Long Pond, Monroe County, is closing all operations after nearly nine years in business. The facility's founder described the closure as a difficult business decision driven by long-term funding realities. Pocono Organics originally started as a farm before expanding into a broader complex that featured a [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Young kids are getting the chance to dig into the bones of the past on Monday thanks to some help from the people who dug them up. Paleontologists captured kids' attention with fun facts and interactive lessons this morning at the lackawanna county children's library. An albertosaurus skull, a t-rex [...]
PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A final goodbye in Luzerne County today as family, friends, and teammates honored a teen who died in a house fire. Hundreds lined the streets of Plymouth for Connor Vest's funeral procession. The 15-year-old died in a fire at a home in Luzerne Borough on August 1, which was also [...]
THROOP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested early Friday morning after a chase that police said led them into and across the Lackawanna River. Thomas Flood, 22, of Lake Aerial, was arrested Friday and faces several charges, including fleeing officers and driving under the influence. Police said they attempted to pull over Flood [...]
LEMON TOWNSHIP, WYOMING COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — As far as the eye can see, sunflowers take over a field each August. Those who take a walk among the blooms say it's a calming experience. "I think it's just, they're in awe or just being in something that is so beautiful and just gives people a feeling of [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — You typically see baton twirlers in parades, at football half-time shows, and other sporting events. But for one local twirling group, their talents took them to the birthplace of America for a special celebration. It's quite an honor to put on a patriotic performance in the footsteps of America's founding fathers. These red, [...]
