(WBRE/WYOU) — George Banks, who went on a shooting rampage in the Wilkes-Barre area in September 1982, has died in prison at the age of 83. The Montgomery County Coroner, Dr. Darby, stated George Banks died on Sunday at SCI Phoenix, where he was serving a life sentence. The Montgomery County Coroner says Banks died [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A lucky lottery player from Luzerne County has won $1,000,000 from an online game. The Pennsylvania Lottery recently awarded an online prize worth $1,000,000 on the game Million Dollar Countdown to a player in Luzerne County. Million Dollar Countdown plays in Standard Mode or Power Hour Mode. The game features a chance to multiply [...]
TOBYHANNA, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Attorney General's Office is charging a man who they say had at least 1,000 files of child sexual abuse material. According to Attorney General Dave Sunday, 54-year-old Marc Villanti is charged with more than 1,000 felonies after a search warrant was served at his Tobyhanna home. Investigators stated that [...]
BOSTON — Solar power is surging across the U.S. as costs plummet and companies ramp up large-scale commercial projects, but experts say the green industry faces an uncertain future as the Trump administration scraps federal subsidies that have helped foster growth of the clean energy sector.
SUNBURY — The Sunbury Police Department will add two new police cruisers for $90,000 as part of the $4.8 million 2026 budget.
JERMYN, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A driver was killed during an early morning crash after being ejected from their vehicle. Police on the scene stated that a vehicle travelling down Heart Lake Road in Jermyn swerved off the road and went airborne around 1:30 a.m. Monday. Law enforcement said the vehicle landed on top of [...]
BERWICK — The new owner of the ribbon factory here says he is bring back its...
BERWICK --The state Department of Environmental Protection has removed more than 725 gallons of oil over the last three...
BLOOMSBURG -- Police are looking for a suspect who shot a 16-year-old boy late Saturday night in the 300 block of East...
BLOOMSBURG -- A Bloomsburg man attempted to ride off with a $900 Trek bicycle left outside by its owner until a...
