WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Spring arrives in full bloom as a beloved festival kicks off in Luzerne County. The annual West Pittston Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off on Saturday with a parade and live performances. The event, now in its 55th year, offers live music, dance performances, and the Little Miss Cherry Blossom [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens of American flags now line the Luzerne County courthouse, sending a powerful message of Remembrance. It's the third year for the Flags for Heroes display, recognizing teachers, nurses, military members, first responders, and loved ones who've made a lasting impact. 31 flags were sponsored this year, that's up from [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pittsburgh Penguins were knocked out of the Stanley Cup playoffs after falling in their round one series to the Flyers 4-2. Meanwhile, back home in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, the Penguins are entering game two of the Calder Cup playoffs against their oldest rival, the Hershey Bears, Saturday night at home. On X, [...]
LEWISBURG — Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker and producer Baktash Ahadi will visit Campus Theatre in Lewisburg on May 6.
Jordan Spicklemire landed her first job as a high-school counselor in Indianapolis in 2012 — the same year half of Americans reported owning a smartphone. In the years that followed, she held a front-row seat as the devices gradually made their way into the hands of students.
(WBRE/WYOU) — Clouds will be decreasing throughout the overnight hours. Areas of frost have the potential to develop. There is a Freeze Warning for parts of the Valley Cities, Poconos, and N. Susquehanna Valley through 9 am Sunday. There is a Frost Advisory for the lower Susquehanna Valley through Sunday morning. Lows drop into the [...]
CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — City officials say one person was injured and 11 more were displaced after an early morning apartment building fire in Carbondale on Saturday. Crews responded to a building fire on Wayne Street just after 12:00 a.m., according to the Crystal Fire Company. The fire was under control, and the scene [...]
DANVILLE — A $1.7 million roadway resurfacing project will begin next week on Walnut Street/Route 11 and Bloom Street in Danville Borough and Kaseville Road in Mahoning Township, Montour County.
SHAMOKIN DAM — Tree trimming work scheduled for next week along Routes 11-15 southbound in Shamokin Dam could cause traffic delays.
LAURELTON — The West End Library in Laurelton will host a program by Bruce Teeple, a local historian with the Union County Historical Society.
