SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Downtown Scranton is preparing to celebrate a major milestone as La Festa Italiana marks its 50th anniversary on Courthouse Square. The festival kicks off this Friday at 5:00 p.m and will run through Labor Day weekend. Tents and flags have been set up across Courthouse Square ahead of the annual [...]
POCONO PINES, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pocono Mountain Regional Police Foundation held its annual golf fundraiser on Monday at the Pinecrest Lake Golf Club in Pocono Pines to raise money for local law enforcement. Proceeds from the annual event help support the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department's specialized K-9 and bike units. The funds [...]
MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens of local boys and girls have some stories to tell after a summer journey. They embarked on a 10-day adventure that challenged them in a multitude of ways. Scouting America's northeastern Pennsylvania Council Center was filled with excitement. These young people attended National Scout Jamboree in July at Summit [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Monday there are now 497 active measles cases in the state. Of those 497 people with measles, 18% of them are hospitalized. In the region, there are 40 confirmed cases: August has been the month in 2026 with the most new measles cases, with more than 300 [...]
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — What started as a night out in Downtown Stroudsburg quickly turned into a scene of chaos. A large crowd gathered along Main Street Saturday night, with people and vehicles blocking the roadway. Officials say some vehicles were even doing donuts at the intersection of Main and Seventh Streets. The mayor [...]
ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Student leaders from three area high schools gathered at NEIU 19 in Archbald on Monday to participate in Aevidum Student Day. The word Aevidum translates to “I've got your back.” Students in southern Pennsylvania originally created the movement after losing a classmate to suicide, with the goal of ending the [...]
GIBSON TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A community is in mourning this week after a family of four died in a car crash over the weekend. Pennsylvania State Police say 45-year-old Peter Thatcher, his 45-year-old wife Sandra, along with their 11-year-old son Noah and 10-year-old daughter Layla, died after their vehicle was discovered about 60 [...]
SUNBURY — A Sunbury couple is vying for a $20,000 grand prize if they win “America’s Favorite Couple” contest sponsored by Variety magazine.
LEWISBURG — The first phase of the Turtle Creek Park renovation project will begin this week, bringing new trails, parking improvements, a dog park and other amenities to the East Buffalo Township property.
SELINSGROVE — Inspired by a neighbor’s flower garden, Mary Jo Cicero grabbed a 5 by 7 canvas and recreated the view from her window.
