WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 391 pinwheels were planted on the Luzerne County Courthouse lawn Friday morning to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month. The number 391 represents the children who came forward with their stories to the Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center in 2025. Organizers say the pinwheel represents what a child's life should look [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A water boil advisory has been issued in several Luzerne County communities after a water main break Friday. "A loss of positive water pressure is a signal of the existence of conditions that could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through backflow by back pressure or back siphonage. As a [...]
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is being charged with arson after police say she started a garage fire in Bloomsburg. On March 02, an investigation began into a structure fire of a detached garage and house located on West Main Street in Bloomsburg. The property, which had been condemned, sustained damage in the [...]
ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Archbald Borough Council held a special meeting to consider a conditional use application of Archbald 1, LLC. The meeting was held at 1:00 p.m. in the Archbald Borough Municipal Building and was streamed in this article. Reporter Connor Coar will have more information on today's meeting on tonight 28/22 [...]
LEWISBURG — Union County will have a new chief assessor on Monday.
John Galvin knows he needs a colonoscopy. But he’s waiting to schedule the procedure until December, when he turns 65 and qualifies for Medicare.
{p class=”p1”}LEWISBURG — The Arbor Day Foundation has named Lewisburg a Tree City USA, the Lewisburg Shade Tree Commission announced. This is the 41st consecutive year that Lewisburg has received the recognition.
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is being charged after police say he fired shots outside of a Luzerne County bar. On March 24, officers were called to the 400 block of Main Street in Kingston for a reported domestic disturbance involving a gun. The 911 caller said that a man and a woman [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is charged after police say he stole over 200 hours of working time paid for by Medicaid. The Attorney General's Office states that 64-year-old Michael Jackson of Scranton is being charged after he was found committing Medicaid fraud. Jackson is the owner of Golden Years Direct Home Care [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are searching for a missing teen in Wilkes-Barre. The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department reports that 14-year-old Khloe Serrette has been reported missing. Police describe Serrette as 5'4" and 100 lbs. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Lt. Stash at 570-208-0911 or leave [...]
