HARRISBURG — There’s a mandate for recess tucked inside Pennsylvania’s latest revisions to the School Code — every school day, 30 minutes minimum for all students from full-day kindergarten through fifth grade.
SUNBURY — Mayor Josh Brosious said an investigation is ongoing into the number of Pennsylvania Skill Game machines in Sunbury.
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One place where the effect of the Canadian wildfire smoke was easy to see was the Kingston pool. It closed early at 4:00 p.m. Thursday due to the smoke, and even before then, the deck looked nothing like a typical July day. Only a handful of swimmers came out, with [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Saint Nicholas–Saint Mary Parish Bazaar is getting ready to welcome thousands to Wilkes-Barre for four nights of delicious food, live entertainment, games, and family fun. Organizers say visitors can expect homemade ethnic favorites, classic carnival games, and plenty of community spirit. The annual event also serves as a major [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Viewers have been sending in their photos of the haze that has settled over northeastern and central Pennsylvania. For a chance to see your photos on air, you can submit them on our Report It page.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A century old tradition for a catholic church is making its final preparations as the Novena for Saint Ann begins Friday. The Novena, a devotional for nine days in the Catholic Church, begins with mass on Friday morning at Saint Ann's Basilica in Scranton. For 102 years, Passionists at Saint [...]
KINGSTON TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hillside Farms is home to hundreds of animals, and for many visitors, those animals are the main attraction — bringing families, children, and animal lovers to the farm throughout the summer. But on a day when smoky conditions settled over the area, the farm looked much different. Many of [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Canadian Wildfire Smoke has planted itself over Northeastern Pennsylvania, forcing many of us to breathe it in and face potential health issues. A thick haze surrounds Downtown Wilkes-Barre, making the mountains in the distance unrecognizable. The state's department of environmental protection put in a Code Red Air Quality Action [...]
(DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo.) — A man wanted in connection to a 2024 murder in Pennsylvania was arrested during a traffic stop on I-25 in Colorado on Tuesday, July 14. According to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), 46-year-old Anthony Kistle, who had been living in Peyton, was arrested around 11 a.m. on Tuesday during a [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) declared a statewide Code Purple Air Quality Alert for Friday because of Canadian wildfire smoke, an upgrade from Thursday's Code Red Alert. During a Code Purple Air Quality Alert, the DEP says all Pennsylvania residents should avoid spending extensive or strenuous time outdoors, particularly for those at [...]
