WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Wilkes-Barre are investigating a shots-fired incident that occurred early Wednesday morning. Around 6:00 a.m. on September 2, officers responded to Trethaway Street for reports of shots fired. Police taped off the area and could be seen placing multiple evidence markers near spent shell casings that littered the road. [...]
HAPPY VALLEY, CENTRE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT enhances 511PA website to help Penn State football fans with their travel plans to home games. PennDOT encourages fans traveling to Penn State home football games this season to plan their trip using the real-time travel information available on a web page with a map dedicated to traffic [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two are facing charges after police say a dog was abandoned on a highway. 35-year-old Anthony Tolentino Tiradodo and 31-year-old Katiri Flores-Rodriguez, both from Scranton, are charged after police said a dog was located that was abandoned and neglected. Animal control officers were following up on an animal cruelty case [...]
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An argument over dinner ended with shots fired and a man facing charges, police said. State police say 59-year-old Daniel Moralesles of East Stroudsburg is facing multiple charges after he fired shots inside a home on Resica Falls Road in Middle Smithfield Township on August 31. Investigators say [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The National Weather Service (NWS) announced several weather alertsin multiple Pennsylvania counties. The NWS says the following areas are under a Flash Flood Warning until 12:30 a.m. at the latest: The NWS warns residents to take proper precautions when encountering an area experiencing flash flooding by turning around and to not drown. Meanwhile, [...]
W. SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lackawanna County District Attorney says he is filing a petition to shut down a bar for being a "nuisance" in the neighborhood. The district attorney's office, along with the Lackawanna County Detectives, has filed a petition requesting permanent closure of Isla Paraiso, an establishment that authorities believe has [...]
ULSTER TWP., BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Bradford County Man was sentenced 14-31 years for raping a girl in 2025, according to a release from the District Attorney's Office. 21-year-old Wyatt Chilson, of Ulster, was sentenced on Aug. 20 after he was convicted of several charges, including rape of a child and child porn possession, [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three days remain until downtown Scranton becomes the place to be for the 50th annual La Festa Italiana. On Tuesday, 28/22 News cameras spotted crews putting up more tents around Courthouse Square that will soon house many businesses and vendors. Workers spent all morning and afternoon covering the tent poles [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pet owners won't have to go far for emergency care anymore thanks to a new veterinary center now open in Lackawanna County. The center offers 24/7 emergency care. Whether you need to visit at 2:00 a.m. or in the middle of the day, the Steamtown Veterinary Center said they are [...]
MOUNT POCONO, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Mount Airy Casino Resort hosted a community conversation on mental health and suicide prevention Tuesday, bringing together business leaders, healthcare professionals and community advocates. September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about mental health and remind people they are not alone. Talking about mental health can [...]
