COVINGTON TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man lying in a roadway was hit by two vehicles, and his current condition is unknown. On Oct. 17, around 10:20 p.m., a 21-year-old New Jersey man was struck by two vehicles while lying in the roadway in the 200 block of Drinker Turnpike in Covington [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Rinse and repeat! However, there will be some minor changes and more temperature swings. Temperatures will fall into the 30s Tuesday night. Having said that, higher elevations may end up staying in the 40s. Plenty of sun on Wednesday will push afternoon temperatures into the lower and middle 60s. A cold front will [...]
TAYLOR BOROUGH, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The owner of a truck parts business in Lackawanna County is accused of making more than $151,000 in sales for engines to nine customers without ever completing the delivery. Nationwide Truck Parts owner 39-year-old Carl Graziano Jr. of Olyphant faces several charges, including theft and deceptive business practices. After [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 90-day traffic study began Monday in downtown Scranton, which includes the conversion of 13 traffic lights into stop signs. The city says the removal of those traffic signals is the next step in its ongoing driver and pedestrian safety project. Those streets include: The lights will remain on, flashing [...]
MIFFLINBURG, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating after a child was struck by a car, then later died at a hospital Monday evening. Mifflinburg Police Department says they were called just before 5:30 p.m. Monday to the 100 block of Shipton Street in front of the Mifflinburg Elementary School for a reported crash involving [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — At first glance, Smart Chip Play may look a lot like the skill games recently banned in Pennsylvania. Players purchase a card, insert it into a tablet, and can then choose from 12 different games. The big difference is the lottery's version is designed for tablets rather than the larger [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) say utility work will continue on Route 315 in Pittston. Drivers are advised by PennDOT of continued utility work underway near the intersection of Route 315 and Oak Street in Pittston on Tuesday, October 20, and Wednesday, October 21, between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local hospital is marking an important investment for its patients and the surrounding community. Commonwealth Health officials cut the ribbon Monday morning on its new retail pharmacy inside of Moses Taylor Hospital. The Apothecary at Moses Taylor will offer services for patients, employees, and the community. It will also [...]
OLYPHANT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A gas leak caused a major disruption in Lackawanna County Monday afternoon. Emergency crews and utility companies spent hours on scene after a gas main was struck, prompting evacuations in the surrounding area. Around 11:00 a.m. on Monday, a gas main was struck by a contractor, leading to a large [...]
GREGG TOWNSHIP, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man previously incarcerated in U.S. Penitentiary Allenwood for planning mass casualty attacks in New York City will now serve an additional 50 years in prison for a 2020 attack on correctional officers, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy, 28, of Ontario, Canada, was [...]
