LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lycoming County District Attorney Thomas Marino announced his resignation Wednesday, with his final day set for Friday, Nov. 6. Marino was in office as Lycoming County District Attorney from 1992 to 2002, and from 2024 until his final day on Friday November 6, according to a release from Marino's office. In [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — One of eight men who have pleaded or been found guilty in a Wilkes-Barre barbershop drug trafficking organization was sentenced up to 41 months in prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Jonathan Bishop, 42, of Wilkes-Barre, was sentenced after he admitted to his part in an organization that was distributing [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) reported Wednesday that there are now 1,467 confirmed measles cases in the Commonwealth, 34 more since Monday’s update. Of those 1,467 cases, 283 are hospitalized, and less than 1% are fully vaccinated. In northeastern and central Pennsylvania, there are 152 confirmed cases:
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre City Police were looking for a mom and two children that they said were last seen Monday night. The three were announced to have been found Wednesday afternoon. Police thanked the public for their help.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing thousands of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) charges six years after previously pleading guilty to similar charges and four years after being released from prison on parole. James Dansereau, 60, of Scranton, is in Lackawanna County Prison after police said he admitted to viewing and owning [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A lottery player has won $1,000,000 from a Scratch-Off sold in Pennsylvania. A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Lycoming County sold a $1 million-winning Million Dollar Win It All Scratch-Off. Million Dollar Win It All is a $50 game that offers top prizes of $1 million. Players can learn more about the game by [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — We're tracking a cold front that will bring rain and cooler temperatures. Scattered showers will develop Wednesday and continue on Thursday. There will be plenty of time when it's not raining Thursday afternoon and evening. After a mild start with temperatures between 55° and 60°, Thursday's highs will range from 65° to 70°. [...]
HARRISBURG — Isolated incidents popped up on Election Day on Tuesday in a handful of voting precincts in Pennsylvania, but there were no countywide or statewide disruptions as millions of voters cast ballots in the 2026 midterms.
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser is the projected winner of Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.NBC News projected Meuser, a Republican, as the winner with 72 percent of the vote reported as of 10:30 p.m. Meuser had 62.7 percent of the vote.The Associated Press called the race at 10:31 p.m.
Glenn William "GT" Thompson appears to have secured his reelection in the 15th District of the U.S. House of Representatives.The Associated Press called Thompson the projected winner with 49 percent of precincts reporting at 9:30 p.m. The AP called the race with Thompson at 63 percent of the vote.
