(WBRE/WYOU) — An isolated shower is possible this evening. The rest of the night will be mainly clear, cool, and less windy. Temperatures will bottom out in the upper 40s and lower 50s. Morning sun will give way to afternoon and evening clouds on Friday. Temperatures will be mild as they reach the lower and [...]
MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than 60 union members at the Bazooka Inc. Ring Pop plant in Moosic voted to authorize a strike following failed contract negotiations, according to an official from the union, Teamsters Local 299. The vote was decided because of a failure to offer improved wages and affordable healthcare, the Teamsters [...]
It could cost you thousands of dollars - and your mail service - if your dog attacks a mail carrier.
EAST PENN TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 12-year-old boy who drowned while on a school trip in the Poconos has been identified. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission stated that a raft carrying five individuals, including the victim, Cesar Albarracin Guncay of Sag Harbor, New York, capsized while traveling down the Lehigh River along [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Restrictions will be placed on a section of Interstate 81 at the beginning of June for pothole repair. According to PennDOT, I-81 northbound will have restrictions in place from Exit 165 B (Wilkes-Barre / Route 309) to exit 180 (Moosic) beginning Monday, June 1, until Thursday, June 4. PennDOT states the restrictions will [...]
TAMAQUA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In Schuylkill County, middle school students made history by painting it. The Tamaqua Area Middle School Art Club unveiled its America 250 bell called Freedom to Change. It's a hand-painted fiberglass bell filled with the landmarks, communities, and stories of Schuylkill County. Their art teacher has watched them work on [...]
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PPL Electric Utilities is alerting customers of individuals going door-to-door falsely representing the company and promoting fraudulent energy-related programs.
SELINSGROVE — A 66-year-old Carlisle man was killed and a woman was injured in a crash off South Old Trail in Monroe Township on Wednesday morning.
Years after first appearing in The Daily Item for his ambitious effort to make the Bible more accessible across languages, Harold A. Lerch Sr. is still quietly expanding his global readership.
