NEWTON TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Newton Township Bridge on Airport Drive and Route 307 is closed indefinitely due to safety concerns. The decision was made by the county following recommendation from its Roads & Bridges Department and County Engineer, as they say the structure's headwall is unsafe for traffic. A new traffic pattern [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than 100 local medical students learned where they'll be starting their careers. After four years at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, 111 students have been preparing to start their professional careers. Those students found out Friday just where they will start. For Dunmore native Gina Tallo, she matched with [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A high-speed chase discovers a man with a stolen vehicle, stolen guns, a cop vest, and a list of gas stations' addresses, police say. On March 20, around 3:40 a.m., officers saw a vehicle parked alongside a gas station in Lehman Township. The driver, Michael Pritt, told police he was waiting [...]
MILTON, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities have arrested two people in an alleged criminal scheme involving the EBT accounts of numerous Pennsylvania residents. The Office of State Inspector General, along with other investigative departments, announced Patricia Bogdan and George Lazar have been charged in connection with a card skimming operation. Investigators say this criminal scheme [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's not often you see people lined up outside a vacant storefront on a weekday morning, but outside the Wyoming Valley mall, the savings are hard to pass up. "It basically gets me my daughters' clothes for free. Because of my sales, I always make back what I spend," [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One of the biggest events in Northeastern PA is back for its 5th year, and this show has no shortage of talent. NEPA's Got Talent kicks off March 20th at the F.M. Kirby Center. 29 performers will compete for top prizes, judged by both a panel and the audience. No [...]
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman was arrested after police say she stole nearly $3,000 worth of beauty supplies during a retail theft scheme. According to the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department, Susan Marie Munley was arrested after she stole $1,580 worth of Sephora products and jewelry and fled from loss prevention. Officers said [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Periods of rain will move across central and northeastern Pennsylvania through midnight. At times, the rain has the potential to be on the heavier side, and don't be surprised if you hear a rumble of thunder. The rest of the night will be mostly cloudy as temperatures fall into the middle and upper [...]
TREVORTON — A Trevorton couple is feeding one family one lasagna at a time as part of a national organization’s way to help strengthen communities.
MILTON — The Central PA Business and Education Association is hosting a seminar and training series on reentry programs at work as part of Second Chance Awareness Month.
