DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Months after a fire blazed through Lehigh Valley Health Dickson City, Jefferson Health is celebrating a milestone in the recovery process. LVHN-Dunmore is open to patients for orthopedic care and medical services. It features walk-in care for injuries like broken bones, fractures, sprains, and more. Also included are orthopedics and [...]
CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After a fire ripped through a home on Sunday and left one man dead, the neighbor who helped rescue one of the residents shared the story. The smell of smoke still lingered Monday on Canaan Street in Carbondale where a fire early Sunday morning devastated a home. "We got out, [...]
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for several suspects wanted in connection with alleged gun threats. The Bloomsburg Police are attempting to identify a masked suspect in connection with the firearm threat on October 9. Officers are investigating a report of threats involving a gun that occurred at approximately 12:40 a.m. Monday morning, [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Franklin County Coroner's Office confirms the sixth measles-associated death in Pennsylvania. On Saturday, October 10, the Franklin County Coroner's Office investigated the death of a 39-year-old woman who had several underlying conditions, including a past diagnosis of measles with treatment. "This is the first death in Franklin County in many years with [...]
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are charging a man after they say he broke into a home and hid in the basement to avoid arrest after an e-bike chase. On October 8, Lycoming County Control received a complaint from a person who said a man on an E-bike tried to sell marijuana to two [...]
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One person is in custody after law enforcement warned the public to avoid an area in Williamsport, according to Pennsylvania State Police (PSP). PSP Public Information Officer Lauren Lesher said one person is in custody and facing charges after a standoff that ended around 1:00 p.m. Monday. Dominic Reynolds, of [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — You can expect an active weather week with big temperature swings. It'll be mild, if not warm, through Wednesday. Tuesday's highs will be in the middle and upper 70s. Wednesday's temperatures will be in the lower and middle 70s. It may even feel a little humid. A shower is possible on Tuesday, but [...]
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KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Frances Slocum Heritage Day in Kingston Township offered community members a lesson in Northeastern Pennsylvania geology on Sunday. The event focused on educating attendees about local geological features and the region's mining history. Held in Luzerne County, the educational event highlighted the foundational role of underground mines in shaping [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Ready or not, the rain came along for the run at the 29th Annual Steamtown Marathon. More than 1,300 runners representing 38 states and five countries took off from Forest City Sunday morning, making their way along the 26.2 mile course to downtown Scranton under gray skies and wet conditions. [...]
