SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A field of pinwheels is taking over Courthouse Square in Scranton. 655 pinwheels in all are now spinning in the wind outside the Lackawanna County Courthouse. Each one, a child: A child who needed help last year, and they got it thanks to the Children's Advocacy Center (CAC). The display [...]
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — The Easter Bunny may get the credit, but in Luzerne County, the sweet treats start at a hometown favorite. At Michael Mootz Candies, generations of family recipes are helping bring Easter baskets to life. "Decades. Decades. My son is 30, so even before then. The chocolate. It's delicious, it's original. [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Scranton man is in custody after police served an arrest warrant that led to the discovery of what authorities are calling a case of aggravated animal cruelty. Scranton Police say they served an arrest warrant for a 47-year-old, Mike Yaskoweak, at a home on the 900 block of Meadow [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police have charged a man after he allegedly impersonated a captain of a fire department that had been disbanded. On January 29, Pennsylvania State Police got a report about a man possibly impersonating a police officer. Troopers said they learned that Samuel Rodríguez-Ramos was presenting himself as an active-duty [...]
WOODWARD TWP., CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A jury has found a man guilty of raping a mentally disabled person. 42-year-old William Alfred Willits of Lock Haven was found guilty by a jury on all six counts charged against him for rape. Investigators stated that evidence was presented demonstrating that Willits' victim had been diagnosed with [...]
A total of 46 plaintiffs overall seek more than $18 million in damages for injuries they allege were caused when police “indiscriminately launched explosive munitions, chemical agents, and impact projectiles into a peaceful crowd and physically assaulted members of the crowd” at the U.S. Capitol.
MONTANDON — Careers as licensed nurses can provide well-paid, sustainable jobs in the Valley’s growing health care field, said Ashlee Bowers, director of the Central Susquehanna LPN Career Center, to 21 Selinsgrove Middle School students during their Monday morning field trip.
SELINSGROVE — Amy Murphy, co-founder and managing director of Philadelphia’s Arden Theatre Company, will deliver Susquehanna University's commencement in May.
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a driver was distracted on his phone and hit a man standing outside his vehicle after a crash. On March 27, police were called to a crash on Highland Park Boulevard around 10:40 p.m. While responding to the crash, officers say a secondary crash occurred where they [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for portions of northern Pennsylvania through the evening. If residents get a stronger storm at their homes, the main threats would be gusty winds and downpours. Minor road flooding and poor drainage in low-lying areas are possible during any prolonged downpour. An initial round of showers [...]
