LEWISBURG — Administrators, principals and school board members in Lewisburg Area School District recognized two longtime employees on Thursday night: one who is retiring and another who is leaving the district for another job.
LEWISBURG — The state Department of Education set the Lewisburg Area School District’s real estate tax increase at 4 percent for the 2025-26 school year.
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Should transgender student athletes be allowed to compete on the sports team of the gender they identify as?
One local school board recently voted on a policy that may make this hot-button issue clearer.
The Berwick Area School District now has specific guidelines for male and female sports and who can play on what teams.
A local advocacy group says the new rules are ant-lgbtq, but the superintendent says the policy is simply a checklist to keep all students safe.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The dust has settled on challenges to hundreds of provisional votes cast in Lackawanna County in this month's election.
From your local election headquarters, the Lackawanna County Board of Elections held a public meeting Thursday on the fate of 449 provisional ballots.
More than half had various errors including some missing the signature of the judge of elections or minority inspector.
Scranton Beltway Project stirs up concern in two counties
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The conviction this week of a Luzerne County man on charges he scammed a 95-year-old woman out of her home has brought the issue of dependent elder care to the forefront.
35-year-old Jeremy Cieniawa was found guilty of taking advantage of a care-dependent elderly person.
Prosecutors say, and the jury agreed, that he gained the victim's trust and used that to benefit himself financially.
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TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating over $1,100 worth of items stolen from a store in the Pocono Premium Outlets.
The Pocono Township Police Department says on November 12 a retail theft incident occurred at Boss in the Crossings Outlets.
Ten charged with interstate auto theft conspiracy
The woman pictured is accused of stealing around $1,195 worth of clothing from the store.
Pocono Township Police
(WBRE/WYOU) — There is an increased threat for wildfire spread Friday and Saturday due to gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels.
The National Weather Service has placed a majority of eastern PA under a Fire Weather Watch from Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon. Several counties remain under a burn ban through the end of the month, so do not burn!
LEWISBURG — Longtime Lewisburg Area High School Principal Paula Reber retired Thursday, Nov. 15, after 34 years.
BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been sentenced on charges of having an inappropriate relationship with a child.
According to the Bradford County District Attorney's Office, Paul Roberts III, 43, of Sayre, was sentenced to 12 Years to a maximum of 28 years for multiple convictions of photographing, videotaping, filming sexual acts, and unlawful contact with a minor.
State police stand-off in Monroe County ends with arrest
WYSOX TWP., BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been sentenced on arson charges after he set his trailer on fire.
According to the Bradford County District Attorney's Office, 44-year-old Corey Potter was sentenced to 21 months to a maximum of 60 months for arson and resisting arrest.
Potter was arrested in July 2023 at Jackson's Trailer Park in Wysox Township.
Police said Potter made threats to burn his trailer at that park and did so, and then resisted arrest when troopers tried to take him into custody.
