HARRISBURG — The court-ordered trust formed for the bankrupted 23andMe settled its case with 42 attorneys general, agreeing to pay $18 million covering governmental claims against the former company stemming from a severe data breach in 2023.
LEWISBURG — An 18-year-old West Virginia contractor on a job site in East Buffalo Township is accused of threatening to kill his co-worker with a hammer on July 8 and causing more than $7,300 in damages to the victim's vehicle, according to Buffalo Township Regional Police Department.
SUNBURY — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point in June, according to a preliminary employment situation report issued by the Department of Labor & Industry on Friday.
LEWISBURG — A plea agreement for a Mifflinburg man accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl has been delayed after the victim rejected the original offer, prosecutors said Friday.
SELINSGROVE — A 49-year-old Selinsgrove man is accused of animal cruelty.
MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— After a week no family wants to go through, 12-year-old Antonio "Tino" Bucci was welcomed home Friday afternoon. For the last week, he was at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) after surgery tied to a brain tumor. It was a welcome home the Bucci family, Tino's friends, and their loved [...]
DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than 120 golfers raised money with every swing on Friday at the Frosty Valley Golf Course in Danville to help military families and first responders send loved ones to college. Folds of Honor is a national non-profit that raises money to create scholarships for those who qualify. The awards [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The FIFA Fan Zone is making one last appearance in downtown Scranton this weekend. Crews were busy setting up the stage Friday. The event will feature nationally recognized performances of Hanson and Tonic, including a Lynrd Skynrd tribute band. At all corners of Courthouse Square, there are screens to watch [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A religious pilgrimage that draws hundreds each year marked its first day Friday. This year's Solemn Novena to Saint Ann is highlighting fundraising efforts for the people of Haiti. A massive crowd turned out for day one of the Solemn Novena, and many of them are stopping to learn about [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A downtown Scranton water main break starting late Thursday night could be repaired as early as Saturday, with the potential to last through Sunday, according to officials. The break occurred just before 11:00 p.m. at the intersection of Mulberry Street and North Washinton Avenue in downtown Scranton. Throughout the day [...]
