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Expert has court questions
January 5, 2026 at 00:00 ESTPress Enterprise
Third-party evaluator of pickleball complex says he needs more information
BLOOMSBURG -- An expert has given the town a preliminary report on the condition of the troubled pickleball complex...
‘Beauty coming from the ashes’
January 5, 2026 at 00:00 ESTPress Enterprise
Stillwater metal worker rebuilding after fire
STILLWATER -- A metal sculpture outside Paul DuMond's workshop resembles a phoenix rising from the ashes, much like his...
Woman reports assault after man is jailed
January 5, 2026 at 00:00 ESTPress Enterprise
BERWICK -- Police charged a man with simple assault after he threw his ex-girlfriend onto the ground and stomped on her...
Police say sleeping driver on Numidia Drive was DUI
January 5, 2026 at 00:00 ESTPress Enterprise
CATAWISSA -- Police arrested a man who fell asleep in his car on Numidia Drive here and had a blood alcohol content...
Bloomsburg man stole cell phone, troopers say
January 5, 2026 at 00:00 ESTPress Enterprise
VALLEY TWP. -- Police charged a Bloomsburg man with theft after he stole an iPhone from a manager at an Exxon gas...
Walmart reopens after freezer catches fire
January 4, 2026 at 23:14 ESTPA homepage
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's back to business for the Walmart near Hazleton after a fire scare. According to Luzerne County Fire Companies' Facebook page, a freezer caught fire Saturday night. The store was evacuated but resumed regular business hours on Sunday. Although some areas of the store are temporarily off-limits.
Local political analyst weighs in after Maduro's capture
January 4, 2026 at 23:10 ESTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In the aftermath of the Trump administration's capture of Maduro, the question becomes "what's next?" A local political analyst is weighing in on what he believes the future will hold. For King's College Professor Emeritus of Political Science David Sosar, the Trump administration's capture of the Venezuelan president was nothing [...]
After 11 years, Strange and Unusual says goodbye with store closure
January 4, 2026 at 19:09 ESTPA homepage
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After 11 years of business, a unique and popular local store is saying goodbye for now. Fans of the Strange and Unusual shop in Kingston visited one last time on Sunday. The store was packed on Sunday afternoon, and the line for their very own Strange Brew Coffee cafe extended [...]
Organist celebrates 40 years of service at Wilkes-Barre church
January 4, 2026 at 19:04 ESTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A long-standing organist at a local church is celebrating a major milestone the best way he knows how. Mark Laubach is marking his 40th anniversary as organist and choirmaster at Saint Stephen's Pro-Cathedral Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre. The church community came together on Sunday to honor his service. A reception [...]
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