(WBRE/WYOU) — Both of Pennsylvania's United States Senators weighed in on the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham. Democrat John Fetterman said the following on X, formerly known as Twitter: Sudden and awful news about Senator Lindsey Graham. The United States Senate lost a foreign policy giant. On a personal level, he had always been kind, [...]
State Attorney General Dave Sunday is encouraging members of the state House to act before the July 24 deadline on Senate Bill 1400, which would put in place a new sentencing structure for those convicted of second-degree murder going forward.
SUNBURY — Barring a third continuance, Sunbury City Council will vote to sign an Immigration and Customs Enforcement program contract or move on without it Monday night.
SUNBURY — Despite the rain that fell in the Valley Saturday night, giving residents a scare that Sunbury’s nearly 30-minute fireworks display would be postponed, Mother Nature cleared the way just before the grand finale to the city’s Sunbury Celebration weekend.
LAUREL RUN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For one weekend a year, the phrase "pedal to the metal" takes on a whole new meaning near Wilkes-Barre. Drivers from across the country took on the twists, turns, and steep climb this weekend of the annual Giants Despair Hill Climb, and this year, the one-mile race up Easton [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A reenactment is one way to learn about history, but how about having food with a founding father? That is exactly what happened on Sunday at Brunch with Thomas Jefferson at Posh in Scranton. Historian Tom Pitz portrayed Thomas Jefferson for a special presentation. Pitz has been Thomas Jefferson for [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Fifes, drums, and muskets are taking people back to the times of the founding of our nation. People came to Nesbitt Park in Kingston to participate in or watch the Battle of Wyoming reenactment, celebrating America 250. The battle was a big 1778 defeat for the patriots in the Wyoming [...]
GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Golfers gathered at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course on Sunday for more than a day on the links. They were taking part in the annual John Cavanaugh Memorial Golf Tournament, an event that raises critical funds for Scott Township-based dive rescue specialists. The tournament honors John Cavanaugh, a 24-year-old Scott [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — While much of the night will be quiet, a stray shower cannot be ruled out, especially early. Some very patchy river valley fog is also possible. We'll drop back into the low 60s. It will get much warmer this week! Monday's highs will range between 85 and 90. The humidity won't be terrible [...]
SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Every summer, hundreds of people make their way to the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Picnic in Swoyersville for homemade food, live entertainment, and a chance to reconnect with family and friends. For many, the annual event has become much more than a church festival — it's a hometown tradition that [...]
