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BEAVERTOWN — One of the Valley's unique New Year's Eve celebrations is returning in 2026 — the Beaver Drop.

HARRISBURG — The halfway point arrived for the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s 2025-26 legislative session, one marked by a protracted budget stalemate and an unusually low count of legislation passed into law.

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — With the New Year rapidly approaching, several people in Wilkes-Barre Township opened up about their New Year's resolutions. "I just want to get better a day at a time, Feel me?" Anthony Nguyen of Wilkes-Barre asked. "Slow motion is better than no motion. So, even if you're taking small [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Millions of people are gearing up to celebrate the New Year on Wednesday night, and with that comes the chance of drunk drivers. AAA, as well as bars open for the holiday, are warning against driving impaired. Around the world, people are celebrating the end of 2025 and the start [...]

BERWICK BOROUGH, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A teen was charged as an adult in Columbia County after being accused of raping a child. The victim's mother called police to report the assault December 4, officials say. Brystyn English, 16, allegedly held a knife to the throat of a young child on two separate occasions and [...]

MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The PSP fire marshal unit say the Monday afternoon house fire in Moosic was probably caused by the family dog. Officials say an investigation revealed that a knob on the gas stove was turned on, which ignited combustible material on the stove in a home on the 600 block of [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — State police released the results of their 2025 Christmas holiday checkpoint enforcement that resulted in over 200 DUI arrests. The Pennsylvania State Police reported that they investigated 1,007 vehicle crashes during the holiday weekend from December 24 and 28. Police say six people died in the crashes, and 53 non-fatal crashes involved a [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania during the New Year's Holiday. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” Police say checkpoints will be placed on roadways from December [...]

NEWFOUNDLAND, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say an undercover operation led to the arrest of a man for allegedly ordering 300 pounds of marijuana to an Airbnb. Mark Gaughan, 70, is currently in jail after allegedly ordering 16 large boxes, containing a total of 300 1-pound bags of marijuana, to an Airbnb in Newfoundland. PSP [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — A local TV legend whose recognizable voice warmed the homes of thousands over the years has passed away. WNEP’s Mike Stevens traveled the Pennsylvania road and shared stories of the folks he encountered along the way, narrating photos taken by what he coined as his “dear viewers” for more than 35 years. Stevens [...]