(WBRE/WYOU) — Entrance security screenings using metal detectors will be implemented at all Geisinger hospitals over the next year, according to a Geisinger release. The first screenings will be implemented Monday, March 30 at Geisinger Medical Center. “Our hospitals are places of healing,” Sean McGinley, associate vice president of Police and Security Operations for Geisinger [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Nexstar Media Group announced Thursday the closure of its acquisition of TEGNA. The announcement follows approval of the deal from Federal Communications Commission and United States Department of Justice. Nexstar’s Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Perry Sook said: “This transaction is essential to sustaining strong local journalism in the communities we serve. [...]
PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers say it's a daily challenge, a sound they know all too well: hitting a pothole. A sound that brings anger, frustration, and worry about costly damage. We're in what many drivers call pothole season. The time of year between winter and spring when these craters pop up more [...]
TUNKHANNOCK BOROUGH, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wyoming County Community Action Group launched an initiative to educate Tunkhannock High School students about the dangers of gambling. The program began as the 2026 men's and women's March Madness tournaments tipped off Thursday. The educational push comes amid a surge in sports betting popularity, with the American [...]
FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) – Karen McGinnis, 46, of Mountain Top, was sentenced March 17 to 20 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $400,000 in public property tax money. U.S. District Judge Karoline Mehalchick issued the sentence following McGinnis' conviction for theft of public funds. McGinnis served as the tax collector for [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Wilkes-Barre are looking for a man they say led them on a high-speed chase for nearly 7 miles with a young child in his vehicle. Police say Jaquan Ellis Pankey, 31, of Wilkes-Barre, took off in his Dodge Durango after police used a stun gun on him while [...]
PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former professional hockey player wanted in Massachusetts for harassment was arrested at a Luzerne County hotel. William Tibbetts, 51, who played for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, was arrested after being discovered in Plains Township at the Red Roof Inn. According to the affidavit, Tibbetts had an outstanding warrant from [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Mohegan Pennsylvania has announced its Party on the Patio lineup for 2026. 19 bands will take the stage for the free concert series every Thursday at the casino starting May 7. Acts include tribute bands to artists, genres, or decades like Led Zeppelin, Lady Gaga, Zac Brown, Morgan Wallen, [...]
WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man was found with a 14-year-old in his car, then admitted to having sexual contact and provided her with drugs. On March 15, officers with the Weatherly police saw a suspicious vehicle parked behind a business, hidden from view. The occupants were 22-year-old Tejpal Kishore of Dickson [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) – Rep. Justin Fleming of Dauphin County has introduced legislation that would require Pennsylvania municipalities relying on state police for primary coverage to pay an annual fee. House Bill 2284 seeks to address what Fleming describes as an inequitable funding system for law enforcement across the state. According to the memo, approximately two-thirds of [...]
