BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say one person was detained, and another is being sought by police as they investigate shots fired in Bloomsburg on Saturday. The Bloomsburg Police Department said on Saturday at about 5:20 p.m., they were called to the 300 block of East Street for an active fight. During their investigation, [...]
WYALUSING TOWNSHIP, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that a crash in Bradford County closed a road in both directions Saturday evening. PennDOT says just before 7:45 p.m., a crash closed all lanes of Route 409 between Route 6 and Maple Hill Road in Wyalusing Township. The roadway is anticipated [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Art, culture, and creativity are taking over a local hotel this weekend: More than 200 tattoo artists from across the country and around the world are gathering in the Hilton Hotel in Downtown Scranton for the 15th Annual Electric City Tattoo Convention. The event gives people a chance to get [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Music lovers wait all year for this moment: A nationwide celebration is bringing big crowds and rare finds to local record shops. Record Store Day is drawing a packed crowd to Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre, where more than 350 exclusive releases are hitting the shelves. Fans lined up [...]
MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local community stepping up with purpose on Saturday: Hundreds gathered at PNC Field in Moosic to walk in honor of loved ones affected by ALS. The event drew a large crowd, raising thousands of dollars to support patients and their families. The hope is that events like this will [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some local students get a hands-on lesson and help the community safely dispose of old appliances at the same time. Students and school officials at Johnson College in Scranton got together on Saturday for the Refrigerant and Recycling Event. Students were able to recover refrigerant from old units that were [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A unique kind of competition hit the ice on Saturday in Luzerne County, bringing together those who protect and serve. Nearly 100 members of the Pennsylvania State Police, alongside Wilkes-Barre First Responders, traded uniforms for skates, going head to head on the ice at Mohegan Sun Arena. The hockey [...]
LOWER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say two people were sent to the hospital after a train struck a truck in Northumberland County. Officials confirmed that, just before 3:30 p.m., crews were called to the intersection of State Route 147 and River Road in Lower Augusta Township for a crash [...]
PALMYRA TWP., PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are searching for a man they say assaulted two people, vandalized a car, and stole a truck. According to Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), Aldo Comacho of Hawlye, 37, stole and fled in a 2016 Gray Ford F-150XLT with a third door on the passenger side after he [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students in Lackawanna County spent Friday stepping into the county's past, visiting some of its most recognizable historic sites. All year long, Valley View High School students have been working with the Lackawanna Historical Society to plan this year's "You Live Here You Should Know This" game show. The "Jeopardy" [...]
