SHAMOKIN — The Northumberland County District Attorney’s Office, Shamokin Police Department, Coal Township Police Department, and the Stonington State Police are offering a 13-day amnesty period before the upcoming warrant round-up for warrants originating from the Shamokin District Magistrate.
MIFFLINBURG — Before she died in 2024, one of the last things Cathy Hower Brungard asked of her family was that they not forget her.
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local leaders are trying to write the rules before new data center applications can move forward. The Butler Township planning board met Monday to discuss changes to their zoning regulations on data centers. Just last month, the township's board of supervisors took steps to ensure they're protected against potential [...]
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former bus driver for a company serving Williamsport schools is accused of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create sexualized images of children. Lycoming Regional Police say Ryan Haywood took pictures of students on his bus without them knowing. Detectives say he then used AI to alter those pictures. Police [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local car dealership is giving back to the community in a big way. Toyota of Scranton is donating $25,000 to 10 nonprofits. The donation is part of the dealership's Community Day and NEPA Gives Day of Giving. Representatives of 10 organizations, listed below, each received a check on Monday [...]
LAKE ARIEL, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An effort to give back to those who give us so much: A big fundraiser for the Lake Ariel Fire Company got underway at their hall on Monday. It's put together by Firehouse Concessions LLC, Hometown Heroes, and the Volunteers of Five Mile Point Fire Company. The event helps [...]
BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Good news for neighbors in Terry and Wyalusing Township: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that repairs on the Wyalusing River Bridge wrapped up one month ahead of schedule. The bridge, which carries Route 2010 over the Susquehanna River, was shut down back in March after it was damaged by an [...]
SHENANDOAH, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Funding to help fight blight is coming to Shenandoah: The Schuylkill County Community is in line to receive $1,000,000 in federal funding to help revitalize the town's estimated 200 blighted properties. Borough leaders have been proactive in trying to address this issue by buying rundown properties for a dollar each [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The future of data centers is driving a major conversation in Luzerne County. State Treasurer and Gubernatorial Candidate Stacy Garrity hosted a listening session on Monday at the Wilkes-Barre Township Fire Department. The panel focused on growing community concerns over these data center projects. Garrity used to be in [...]
ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators are trying to figure out what caused an Archbald lounge to catch fire Monday morning. Crews responded to the flames just after 9:00 a.m. Monday morning at Tomaino's Lounge on the corner of Harrison and North Main Streets. When they got there, they found smoke coming from the second [...]
