LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania American Water announced Sunday night before 9:00 p.m. that a water boil advisory for their customers in parts of Clarks Green and South Abington Township. Authorities say Pennsylvania American Water experienced a loss in positive water pressure due to an issue at a booster pump station, and about 580 customers [...]
LANSFORD, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A death investigation is underway after authorities say a body was found in Lansford Saturday afternoon. The Carbon County Coroner's Office said in a release on Sunday that they were called at about 2:44 p.m. on Saturday to the area of Panther Creek and the #9 Coal Mine in Lansford [...]
Two people were transported to the hospital Saturday after the truck they were in was struck by a train in Lower Augusta Township.
THROOP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's an event that is bound to fill stomachs and also benefit first responders: The Throop Hose Fire Company held its All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Sunday morning. Eggs, sausage, and sausage gravy are some of the main menu items. Organizers say the breakfast helps cover the costs of daily operations for the [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens of people packed onto the ice at the Toyota Sports Complex in Wilkes-Barre, ready to try something new. Participants learned the essentials of curling and learned how to work as a team. Organizers say the goal is simple: Make curling fun, make it easy to try, and make people [...]
SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A group of local medical students is turning a fast-growing sport into something much bigger. Players packed the courts at the Birchwood Racquet Club in South Abington Township for the ThinkBig Pickleball tournament. They hit the court to help families facing one of life's toughest challenges. The event, [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new addition in a local park is helping people reconnect with the region's first residents. A crowd gathered at Nay Aug Park inside the Greenhouse Project as a new sign was unveiled, honoring the Lenape people and their deep connection to the land. The sign highlights the history of [...]
UPDATE: CLINTON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The obituary for Sarah B. Stoltzfus and her six children can be found here. A funeral will be held for Stoltzfus, who was a member of the Old Order Amish Church, and her children on Wednesday, April 22nd, in Mill Hall. ORIGINAL STORY: CLINTON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A [...]
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has scheduled alternating lane restrictions for Monday on Route 6 eastbound in Lackawanna County. The alternating left and right lane restrictions will be between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday for concrete patching. PennDOT says this road work will be between Exit 1 [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has scheduled lane closures starting Monday on Interstate 81 in Luzerne County. The lane closures will be from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, on both north and south directions, for bridge deck repair. On Monday, April 20, there will be closures on [...]
