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Parking bans instated for weekend winter storm

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Violators of winter weather parking bans will be ticketed and/or towed in the Luzerne County. The bans will be in place to allow space for snow plows to respond to the forecasted winter storm. A parking ban on the following streets in Wilkes-Barre was instated Saturday Feb. 21, with ticketing and [...]

Where left hooks meet life lessons

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A boxing gym in Lackawanna County reopened Friday after state funding allowed them to make some much needed upgrades. The gym gives kids an opportunity to break into the sport for free- aiming to teach discipline, confidence, and keep kids off the streets. For more than 30 years, the Irish [...]

DPW workers honored for putting out house fire

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three Department of Public Works employees were honored Friday in Scranton for their bravery and quick actions at a house fire. While on their recycling route through the city's west side, the driver noticed smoke at a home on Hampton Street, just after 6:00 a.m. All three jumped out of [...]

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