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Lanes reopen after Scranton mural project completion

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lanes have reopened after the completion of a mural along the President Biden Expressway.

The traffic pattern on the inbound lanes of the President Biden Expressway, at Jefferson Avenue in downtown Scranton, has returned to normal Wednesday morning.

Four seasons of Lackawanna County mural

The mural’s completion took around 15 months of planning and painting.

The art piece represents "The Four Seasons of Lackawanna County".

Pike County man charged in death of his parents

DINGMAN TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a Pike County man has been arrested for homicide after his parents were found dead in their home.

On September 24 around 5:00 p.m., police responded to a domestic incident at a home on the 100 block of Larkspur Land North in Dingman Township where they found Colin John Winkler, 32, on the rear deck with blood all over his person, according to police.

Man accused of stealing multiple guns from shop

FEMA disaster recovery center opens in Union County

LEWISBURG, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Lewisburg, supporting those in Lycoming, Potter, Tioga, or Union Counties that Tropical Storm Debby impacted in August.

FEMA may be able to help residents pay for temporary housing, home repairs, rental assistance, and other needs caused by the disaster according to Trey Paul, Media Relations Specialist at FEMA.

Recognizing college athletes in Wilkes-Barre

Recognizing college athletes in Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local college baseball team and several area athletes were honored for their talents in high school and college sports.

Dozens gathered at the Luzerne County Court House to recognize the Misericordia Baseball Team, and two Wyoming Area grads football players Dominic Deluca and track and field star Marc Minichello.

In June, the Misericordia Cougars took home the hardware in the NCAA Division III Misericordia Cougars College Baseball World Series, beating Wisconsin Whitewater 10-5.

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