STROUD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested for assaulting and robbing his daughter's mother before injuring a police officer during an altercation, according to a release from Stroud Area Regional Police. Christopher Petrides of Effort, 27, was arrested and faces several charges, including aggravated assault and robbery, for his alleged actions in [...]
COOLBAUGH TWP., MONROE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — A man is in custody at a hospital after an investigation into a Thursday night homicide in Monroe County, police say. Yasim McDonald of Scranton, 27, is in custody and charged with the June 18 homicide of Layzon Breland, according to Pocono Mountain Regional Police Chief Chris Wagner in a [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — We'll have relatively quiet weather for the rest of the holiday weekend. Tonight, it will be mainly clear. Expect lows to be in the mid 50s. Sunday is both Father's Day and the first day of summer. We officially change seasons at 4:24 a.m. There will be a mix of clouds and sunshine [...]
National Roller Coaster Week starts Sunday, observed annually starting on the third Sunday of June. While Knoebels’ Phoenix roller coaster — which celebrated its 40th year at the park in 2025 and was originally built in 1947 — might be the oldest in the Valley, here are the world’s oldest roller coasters operating at the same location, according to the National Amusement Park Historical Association:
SELINSGROVE — Selinsgrove-based Lighting New York’s use of artificial intelligence has been named the winner in Newsweek’s AI Impact Awards.
MIFFLINBURG — Mifflinburg Borough will resubmit its application for PENNVEST funding to avoid increased sewer rates for borough customers.
MIFFLINBURG — What began as a local wrestling showcase has become an annual tradition at Rusty Rail Brewing Company in Mifflinburg.
PHILADELPHIA — The landmarks within Independence National Historical Park attract millions of visitors each year to snap photos in front of the Liberty Bell, walk through Independence Hall, and learn about America’s founding documents at the National Constitution Center.
A Sunbury man is being held without bail after state police say he fired a gun at people inside a Rockefeller Township home and wouldn’t let them leave late Thursday night in an incident that lasted nearly four hours.
PHILADELPHIA — Voices echo throughout the Assembly Room inside Independence Hall as a National Park Service ranger delivers bits of history dating some 250 years while dozens of visitors touring the renowned site follow along.
