April 7, 2025 at 17:56 EDTPA homepage
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There are not many preschoolers who become a viral TikTok sensation, but we have one right in our own backyard.
Her pure act of kindness is getting noticed near and far and has had a major impact on an author from Duryea.
Four-year-old Ella Dinelli likes books and likes to help people, so it only makes sense that a bookstore is where the Berwick girl provided the most help of all.
Ella and her mom, Taylor, spotted author Jonathan Stanley holding a book signing at Barnes and Noble near Wilkes-Barre.
April 7, 2025 at 17:50 EDTPA homepage
CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local school was thoroughly cleaned after bed bug concerns.
The Carbondale Area Superintendent says over the weekend, an exterminator was brought in to clean an entire section of the building, after two bed bugs were found in a classroom.
The principal says students who were in the affected classroom were moved, and their families were notified.
Luzerne County residents voice concerns over power line project
The school did contact the Department of Health.
April 7, 2025 at 17:44 EDTDaily Item
HARRISBURG — A bipartisan proposal from the respective chairmen of the Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee would eliminate a budgetary practice of transferring money from a dedicated fund for state road and bridge work to supplement funding for state police operations.
April 7, 2025 at 17:44 EDTDaily Item
HARRISBURG — A renewed attempt to enact a gift ban in the Pennsylvania General Assembly is described by the bill’s author as the “No Mercedes Rule” but if enacted, an unlikelihood given the effort’s history, it would set in law restrictions on state legislators far more stringent than accepting extravagant gifts.
April 7, 2025 at 17:44 EDTDaily Item
LEWISBURG — Students from Company B of Bucknell University's Management 101 course have partnered with the Union Township Fire Company of Union County.The volunteer fire station has been serving the community since its founding in 1958, providing firefighting and rescue services while also offering educational programs to promote fire safety awareness.Students have undertaken several projects organized by the company's service division to support the company, located at 40 Municipal Lane, Winfield, including building a new fence, creating a mural facing Route 15, and refurbishing outdoor ev
April 7, 2025 at 17:44 EDTDaily Item
DANVILLE — At a Montour County Salary Board meeting Tuesday, Sheriff William McKenna will present a proposal to transition his staff from a 30-hour to a 40-hour work week.
April 7, 2025 at 17:44 EDTDaily Item
SUNBURY — For the next three days, Sunbury residents are encouraged to clean out their basements and attics and take advantage of the annual free spring clean up hosted by the city and the Sunbury Municipal Authority.
April 7, 2025 at 15:45 EDTPA homepage
SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A proposed PPL power line project near Hazleton, Luzerne County, has many residents fired up.
Many of them reached out to the I-Team, saying they have received little to no information about the project, which they say will destroy their quality of life.
"I would like PPL to respect the valley and respect the people of this valley," said Sugarloaf Township resident John Zola.
Zola makes that appeal to PPL Electric Utilities as a proposed power line project in the Sugarloaf-Conyngham Valley area moves forward.
April 7, 2025 at 15:31 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A drug investigation in south Wilkes-Barre by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office resulted in the seizure of large amounts of drugs and cash, according to court documents.
Agents with the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office said on April 4, after a months-long drug investigation, they arrested Harry George Vega, 35, of Wilkes-Barre, while serving a search warrant at his Marjorie Avenue home.
April 7, 2025 at 15:29 EDTPA homepage
TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Grab your fork it’s time to dig into the Pocono Mountains Restaurant week!
Before you feast, you can have cocktails at Wonderland Madhouse at the Pocono Premium Outlets in Tannersville.
“Two ingredients, you got yourself an espresso martini in one shot. All the way down our rum lines, we have a peanut butter rum, we have bananas foster rum.”
The local Alice in Wonderland-themed distillery and restaurant is taking part in the Pocono Mountains restaurant week running through Friday.
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