STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Downtown Stroudsburg is getting a fresh start just in time for summer. Thursday, Pocono People First and Green Go Property Services teamed up to clean and refresh main street. Volunteers donated their time, equipment, and services to help local businesses shine. The sidewalk cleanup downtown is all about boosting curb [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A bill aimed at increasing minimum sentences for individuals who attempt to murder law enforcement officers is moving forward in the Pennsylvania State Senate. The proposed legislation, sponsored by State Sen. Lisa Baker, seeks to establish significantly tougher prison terms for these crimes. Senate Bill 1284, which recently received approval [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dire Straits Legacy will headline Wilkes-Barre's Free Summer Concert this year. The 4th annual concert will take place Aug. 14. A local artist will start the show at 7:00 p.m. and Dire Straits Legacy will take the stage at 8:00 p.m. Mayor George Brown says events like these create lasting [...]
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Earth Week is celebrated in April, raising awareness about environmental issues and encouraging sustainability. In Schuylkill County, educators spend their time teaching people of all ages to appreciate their environments. Some educators spoke about what they emphasize during Earth Week and year-round. At the Schuylkill Conservation District, people are eager [...]
DALLAS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A multi-vehicle crash closed State Route 309 in Luzerne County Thursday. The roadways was shut down in both directions on the Dallas Memorial Highway between Stredney Road, Kunkle-Alderson Road, and Lake Catalpa Road in Dallas Township. 511PA says the crash happened at the intersection. According to Dallas Township Police, [...]
BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been found guilty of the murder of another man whose body was dismembered and burned. Bradford County Prothonotary Office reported that a jury found Terry Parker Guilty of 1st degree murder. Parker is one of three people charged in the 2024 murder of Michael Pruitt. Authorities believe Parker shot [...]
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A five-month investigation led to traffic stops that resulted in the arrest of two brothers selling drugs in Hazleton, police say. On April 20, Esmarlin Diaz was pulled over for a warrant that was issued after detectives said they had made several controlled purchases of cocaine from him. Jhoander Diaz [...]
POCONO TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner reports a man's death while he was at work is under investigation. On April 22, the Monroe County Coroner’s Office was called to a wooded area off Route 611 in Pocono Township for a dead person. 56-year-old Jason Singer from Stroud Township was pronounced dead on scene [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As spring weather returns, so do flowers, insects, and construction season across northeastern Pennsylvania. "So, it is all weather-dependent, you know, it rains a lot. So, everything is weather- and temperature-dependent,” said Liz Fabri, PennDOT District 4 Press Office The third week of April marks National Work Zone Safety Awareness [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two teens are charged after police said they were part of a gunpoint robbery at the Sherman Hills Apartments in Wilkes-Barre. On April 19, police reported 18-year-old Avery J. Lucas, of Kingston, and a 17-year-old Caleb Shovlin from Scranton were part of a group of eight people who jumped and [...]
