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LEWISBURG — Kevin Bittenbender told a gymnasium full of middle school students that he wasn’t sure what his future held when his leg was amputated.

MOUNTAIN TOP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Crestwood's district championship last spring was a nearly complete team effort, except for one forward, whose return to the field has played a crucial role in the Comets' 3-1 start. 28/22 Sports Reporter Alaina Losito brings us more about our athlete of the week: Ty McConnell. We're just a few games [...]

(WBRE/WYOU)— After more than 50 years, NASA's Artemis II mission is finally sending humans back towards the moon. The capsule officially left Earth's orbit Thursday evening. A former astronaut and Lackawanna County native spoke about what the mission means for the future of space travel. After more than 50 years, mankind is heading to the [...]

AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wally's Barbershop in Avoca is back open after being closed for more than two months. The barbershop was closed after a fire ripped through the building in mid-January. The shop has sat on McAlpine Street for 23 years. The owner says he has high hopes for the shop in 2026, [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new partnership in Scranton was announced, aimed at training the next generation of police. The Scranton Police Department and Lackawanna College are teaming up, giving cadets access to high-tech training that including virtual reality and simulation systems. The deal also offers scholarships for officers and their families. Officials say [...]

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former high school football team's booster president was sentenced Thursday for stealing from the booster club. Sterling Kepp, 48, pled guilty in November 2025 after he was accused of stealing from the Nanticoke 12th Man Football Booster Club during his tenure as president in 2023. Kepp was sentenced three [...]

SOUTH ABINGTON TWP., LACKWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton police rescued 31 malnourished cats and discovered 76 dead animals in a condemned home earlier this week. Mark Yaskoweak, 47, of Scranton, was arrested on multiple counts of animal cruelty following the investigation. The Griffin Pond Animal Shelter in South Abington Township is now housing 22 of [...]

TAYLOR, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Visitors are stepping back in time as the Lackawanna Coal Mine reopens its doors for tours near Scranton. The tours give people from near and far a chance to explore Northeastern Pennsylvania's coal mining history. Miners say this work played a crucial role in The Industrial Revolution. ‘If it wasn't [...]

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Packing meals into cars and getting their route to deliver. That's the morning for volunteers working for Meals on Wheels. The organization, located in Stoudsburg, serves all of Monroe County, reaching those who can't get out the store. These drivers travel far and wide to support their neighbors. "Last year [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after police say he was found selling drugs in the Scranton area. Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher stated a search warrant executed at home on Mineral Avenue in Scranton led to the arrest of 53-year-old Damion Foster on drug distribution charges. The search warrant stemmed [...]