LAUREL RUN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Engines roared on Saturday as one of the world's oldest motorsports traditions returned to the Wilkes-Barre area. Crowds watched as drivers pushed race cars to the limit at the Giants Despair Hillclimb in Laurel Run. The winding course up East Northampton Street dates back to 1906. The challenging course [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Call it a Farmers' Market with a patriotic twist in Scranton: People filled United Neighborhood Centers' South Side Farmers Market on Saturday. They shopped for fresh produce, baked goods, and handmade items while celebrating America's 250th birthday. Seniors also stopped by to receive vouchers from the Area Agency on Aging. [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A famous mascot is spending the weekend celebrating history and hometown pride in northeastern Pennsylvania. Mr. Peanut and the Planters Nutmobile rolled into People's Security Bank and Trust on East Market Street for a ribbon-cutting celebration. The newly renovated building will soon feature Mr. Peanut memorabilia, historic photos, and local [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A father who lost his Marine son to the fentanyl crisis is taking steps to get the drug off the streets. Some two dozen people set foot on Saturday in Scranton on what's called Walk for Lives. They stepped off from the Lackawanna County Children's Public Library and headed to [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A stray shower or thunderstorm will move across central and northeastern Pennsylvania this evening. The good news is that it will not be a steady rain. The rest of the night will have a decrease in cloud cover. Areas of fog will develop with low temperatures near 60. Morning fog and clouds will [...]
LEWISBURG — A Texas woman driving in Union County was towing a stolen utility trailer on Route 15 in Kelly Township on July 3, according to state police in Milton.
SUNBURY — Valley law enforcement and medical professionals are offering warnings about the use and what could become an addiction to Kratom.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is half size of the memorial in Washington, but it carries every name. On Friday, it opened in Stroudsburg, giving veterans, families and the community a place to remember closer to home. It's a traveling reminder of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Friday's opening ceremony [...]
JERMYN, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lackawanna County Department of Aging is hosting its "Fridays in the Park" series for seniors, and Friday was the first stop at Aylesworth Park in Jermyn. The day gives older members of the community a change to mingle, have lunch and take part in all types of activities from [...]
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local museum is bringing history to life to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. The Thomas T. Taber Museum in Williamsport will welcome Thomas Jefferson through its doors Saturday for a free event. It is all part of a year-long lecture series featuring historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Abigail Adams, and [...]
