WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — With Halloween just weeks away, haunted houses are all the rage, but for spooky lovers who prefer cozying up, a good horror book is always welcome. Halloween Scares returned to Barnes & Noble for the sixth year in a row, giving readers a chance to meet the authors behind their [...]
CATAWISSA TWP., COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating a deadly crash between a motorcycle and car that occurred Saturday afternoon in Catawissa Township. Authorities say the crash occurred on Numidia drive in Bloomsburg at around 12:00 p.m. 41-year-old Shane wells of York was riding his motorcycle with a group of other riders when a car [...]
There is a doubleheader coming to Lewisburg October 9-10 — Lewisburg High School Distinguished Alumni and recipients of the first-ever placement in the Lewisburg Alumni Association and Lewisburg Area School District Athletic and Fine Arts Hall of Fame.
HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Hanover Township Lions Club hosted a food drive Saturday at the Hanover Mall, gathering non-perishable food items to support local food pantries. Organizers created the drive to assist area food banks that are currently facing increased strain due to high demand. Volunteers pitched in throughout the event to [...]
ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Community members gathered in Archbald, Pa., on Saturday for the inaugural Stand Strong 5k to raise funds opposing proposed industrial data center developments in the borough. The run and walk event took place at Staback Park. All proceeds from the event went to the legal fund for Stop Archbald Data [...]
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A pop-up clinic offered measles vaccinations at the Bloomsburg Fair, welcoming 18 visitors and administering three vaccines through early afternoon. The site was part of broader state health efforts to control the recent outbreak. The clinic was a new addition to the 171st Bloomsburg Fair. State health officials established the [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — High pressure if off to the east, but it won't be gone for long. It remains mostly cloudy Sunday night with patchy fog developing. The low drops into the low 50s. Cooler air will move in for the start of the work and school week. Monday will start off with some clouds but give [...]
THROOP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— On the surface, it looks like an ordinary fall soccer Saturday at Mid Valley High School, but when you look off the field, it’s much more. The Rally in the Valley cancer event has brought together about 20 local soccer programs, businesses, and alumni to raise money for red card cancer. [...]
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People say an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but some vendors at the Bloomsburg Fair say a little rain and rising costs can keep customers away too. Vance's Apple Dumplings in Bloomsburg says last weekend's rainy weather put a dent in business during what are typically some of [...]
CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are looking for a man who they say sent sexually explicit messages to a minor in Carbon County. PSP Lehighton has issued an arrest warrant for 39-year-old Justin Geoffrey Budelman, from Kunkletown, who authorities say made unlawful contact with a 14-year-old girl and sent her sexually explicit [...]
