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1 killed, 1 injured in crash on gravel driveway, PSP investigating

SPRINGBROOK TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One person was killed, and another was injured in a Saturday afternoon crash, officials say. Lackawanna County officials confirmed the coroner was called around 2:20 p.m. Saturday to a crash off Route 502 in Springbrook Township. One person was killed and another was injured, county officials say. Lackawanna County [...]

School employee accused of raping 15-year-old student

JERSEY SHORE, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Jersey Shore man was arrested Friday for raping a 15-year-old student, police say. According to the Lycoming Regional Police Department, Brian Witner of Jersey Shore, 39, raped a female student on Dec. 3, 2025, in a Jersey Shore home. Police say they began investigating the day after the [...]

Pennsylvania weather: Showers present throughout weekend, Mother's Day

(WBRE/WYOU) — It's been a wet start to the weekend, but showers will continue to taper off overnight. A shower is still possible, but much of the night will be much quieter than how the day turned out. It'll otherwise be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 40s. We are tracking a few showers [...]

State, local police begin 'Operation Nighthawk'

JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— On Friday, 75 officers hit the roads of Northeastern Pennsylvania with one goal in mind: saving lives. 'Operation Nighthawk' is a massive DUI enforcement sweep taking place across Lackawanna County. 258 people died last year in Pennsylvania in crashes involving impaired drivers, but State Trooper Bob Urban says one is too [...]

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