SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna University will begin covering tuition in fall 2027 for eligible new students residing in Snyder, Union, Northumberland, Montour and six other neighboring counties.
The midterm election blowout has set up a new era in Washington. Democrats are eager to meet voter demands for change while Republicans watch their congressional majorities evaporate in a revolt against President Donald Trump’s policies. Democrats triumphed in several surprise upsets, marking a decisive rejection of unified GOP control of the House and Senate. Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that the Iran war affected the midterms. He suggested voters were frustrated by surging gas prices that have been a byproduct of the more than 8-month-old conflict.
MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders held a second garage sale Wednesday night at PNC Field ahead of an upcoming team name announcement. The event in Moosic, Lackawanna County, followed a high-attendance sale held Sunday. The team opened its doors again to clear out remaining inventory and merchandise bearing the outgoing RailRiders name [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The District 2 1A field hockey championship was bigger than the game itself Tuesday night. The Lake Lehman Black Knights organized a "Purple out" for Mya Lavan after she suffered a medical emergency over Halloween weekend and is in the hospital recovering. Friends, family, and students packed Wolfpack Stadium in [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Election Night 2026 brought the end to Republican strongholds nationwide. The GOP lost control of both the house and senate on election night, including a high profile seat in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Incumbent Rob Bresnahan was unseated by now Congresswoman-elect Paige Cognetti in the Commonwealth's 8th Congressional District, earning more than [...]
ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than 100 students from local school districts gathered at Valley View High school on Wednesday for the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit 19's Apprenticeship & Career Exploration Day. Representatives from a variety of careers shared their experiences and workplace expectations. Students were able to ask questions and learn more about [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County elementary school principal fulfilled a wager Wednesday by kissing a bull after a first-grade class completed a major literacy challenge. Principal Jason Tribbet of St. Nicholas - St. Mary School in Wilkes-Barre puckered up to honor his agreement with the students after they reached their goal of [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Following a momentous Election Night across the nation, some democratic candidates locally won big. Among them is Scranton's Mayor Paige Cognetti, who challenged incumbent Republican Rob Bresnahan in the race for the 8th Congressional District. Cognetti was elected to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, but her third term [...]
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Volunteers spent the afternoon picking up litter and helping keep Main Street clean. Students and community members pitched in, with organizers hoping the effort makes a difference going forward. It's a few hours of work, with a goal of making a difference downtown. The Fall Main Street Clean-up is organized [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Meals on Wheels of NEPA and Allied Services are joining forces to launch Fast Track Home, a new program offering free meals to individuals transitioning back home after a hospital stay. The initiative provides up to 20 meals to adults upon discharge from a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Organizers [...]
