PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thousands of local students got to take home some lessons from the pros thanks to an event at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Tuesday. It's all part of JA Inspire, a two-day career exploration event that brings together nearly 3,000 high school students from more than 35 schools to explore hands-on [...]
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A hard lesson Tuesday morning at Hazleton Area High School, and it was by design: State police, firefighters, and paramedics staged a mock crash, showing students exactly what happens when someone gets behind the wheel drunk. Fire crews even used real tools to cut apart the car. Paramedics worked [...]
PORTER TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Pike County family is out $400 and their birds after a dog attacked and killed 11 of their farm birds in Porter Township. State police say it happened earlier this month. Troopers say the dog hasn't been identified yet, and it's unknown whether it's a stray or someone's [...]
CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police in Monroe County are trying to figure out how a man died. Troopers found him dead Sunday afternoon at a Westbrook Road home in Chestnuthill Township. Detectives are now involved, but police haven't said anything more.
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In Nanticoke, Tuesday morning, a message of hope and a hard truth: Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) marked National Collegiate Recovery Week. They did so by hosting a special event showing how opioid settlement money from 2021 is funding real support for students in recovery right on campus in Nanticoke. [...]
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY — A major change could be coming to a busy intersection in Stroudsburg. The borough has been awarded federal funding to begin planning a roundabout project aimed at improving safety and revitalizing Main Street. This project is still in its early stages. Borough leaders say it could transform one of Stroudsburg's busiest [...]
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pottsville's neighborhoods might look like any other in Northeastern Pennsylvania, but First Avenue is home to a veteran in need of a new roof. Carson Woodward served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. "When we came home, it was like nothing. You know, I don't know. Nobody appreciated [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for portions of northern Pennsylvania for Tuesday evening. An isolated strong to severe thunderstorm is possible, and the main threats are heavy downpours, strong winds, and hail. After a few showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday evening, another round of rain and thunder will get in our [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Rep. Rob Bresnahan announced a request of $59 million in federal money for 20 NEPA projects. Bresnahan's office submitted 20 Community Project Funding (CPF) requests in advance of the 2027 fiscal year. The requests are to the House Committee on Appropriations and include the following projects:
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A heavy police presence in Wilkes-Barre has shut down several roads. Armed law enforcement officers, along with a drone, could be seen on Old Rier Road between Maffett Street and Eleanor Street, though the reason for their presence has not yet been released. Kistler Elementary, a nearby school, had a [...]
