SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— In a place where the City of Scranton was literally forged from the ground up, for the last twelve years, Fringe Festival has helped do the same for the local art scene. Thursday's opening night at the Scranton Iron Furnaces featured everything from music and vendors selling physical art to a [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY WBRE/WYOU) — Local organizations unveiled a plaque in Kirby Park to mark the upcoming 100th anniversary of Babe Ruth's historic 650-foot home run. The plaque was installed just feet from where the historic hit occurred. Ruth hit the ball during an exhibition game on Oct. 12, 1926, at Artillery Park, the site [...]
UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say a man has died after his motorcycle ran into a utility pole in Augusta Township early Thursday morning. PSP Stonington said in a release that 30-year-old Troy Tafner, from Mt. Carmel, had been traveling South on Snydertown Road when his motorcycle slammed into [...]
MILTON, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State and local police were back at a Milton home Thursday, where a newborn was found buried in the backyard last year. Police activity was reported around Center and Filbert streets, with a portion of Filbert Street closed as Pennsylvania State Police forensic crews worked at the scene. A black [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A historic rail car is awaiting restoration and families helped support that effort in a unique way at an annual festival. Railfest may be over, but the opportunity to help restore it and return it operational use is ongoing. A piece of history came to life for families in Scranton. [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Electric City is welcoming a traveling history exhibit that honors American service members who died in Vietnam. The Traveling Vietnam Wall was delivered to Nay Aug Park Thursday morning and those who helped bring it back to the city are excited for veterans and visitors to see it. What [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — They say there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. As of late, you can add inflation to that list. As prices go up for gas and groceries, so does the cost of death. According to NBC News, funeral and burial costs have increased by around 77% in the [...]
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The remains of a Pottsville man who went missing in August have been located in Schuylkill County. According to a release from the Schuylkill County Coroner, the remains of 36-year-old Devon Shaak were located on September 4 around the 400 block of West Race Street in Pottsville. Shaak was reported [...]
MILTON, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police and forensics are at a residence in Northumberland County where infant remains were located last year. The house in Milton is the same location where a newborn infant's remains were located in July of 2025. A perimeter has been taped off by police, and a black tarp could be [...]
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