MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The PSP fire marshal unit say the Monday afternoon house fire in Moosic was probably caused by the family dog. Officials say an investigation revealed that a knob on the gas stove was turned on, which ignited combustible material on the stove in a home on the 600 block of [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — State police released the results of their 2025 Christmas holiday checkpoint enforcement that resulted in over 200 DUI arrests. The Pennsylvania State Police reported that they investigated 1,007 vehicle crashes during the holiday weekend from December 24 and 28. Police say six people died in the crashes, and 53 non-fatal crashes involved a [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania during the New Year's Holiday. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” Police say checkpoints will be placed on roadways from December [...]
NEWFOUNDLAND, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say an undercover operation led to the arrest of a man for allegedly ordering 300 pounds of marijuana to an Airbnb. Mark Gaughan, 70, is currently in jail after allegedly ordering 16 large boxes, containing a total of 300 1-pound bags of marijuana, to an Airbnb in Newfoundland. PSP [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A local TV legend whose recognizable voice warmed the homes of thousands over the years has passed away. WNEP’s Mike Stevens traveled the Pennsylvania road and shared stories of the folks he encountered along the way, narrating photos taken by what he coined as his “dear viewers” for more than 35 years. Stevens [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating a carjacking that occurred at the Wawa parking lot early Wednesday morning in Wilkes-Barre Township. On December 31, around 5:30 a.m., police say two men exited a red sedan, pictured below, and approached the victim. The suspects took out guns and ordered the victim out of [...]
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SUNBURY — A new Sunbury police chief will be put in place in the next few weeks after the recent retirement of Chief Travis Bremigen, according to Mayor Josh Brosious.
LEWISBURG — Union County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously passed the final 2026 budget without a property tax increase.
MILTON — Milton Borough on Tuesday was awarded $433,267 in Commonwealth funding to modernize Routes 254 and 405.
