WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — You don't usually see this many Rolls-Royces parked on north main street, but today Wilkes-Barre played host to a major milestone— the 75th anniversary of the Rolls-Royce Owners' Club, one of the most exclusive car clubs in the world, which got its start right here in 1951. Members were inspired [...]
EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Across the street from one Exeter Church, a vision is taking shape, one yard sale at a time. Slocum Chapel hosted a yard and food sale Saturday, raising money to buy the property right across from them. If the deal goes through, that land, about four acres, will become a [...]
SOUTH ABINGTON TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One Saturday a month, a group of volunteers shows up to care for a cemetery that isn't theirs. Saturday, that meant cleaning headstones and clearing brush at Shady Lane Cemetery in South Abington Township. The 23-acre property dates back to 1922 and is the final resting place for [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Saturday night, Kirby Park put the 'P-A' in party. Music, patriotism, and community came together, as the city geared up for America's 250th birthday, just two weeks away. ""We greatly appreciate Governor Shapiro bringing them to all of Pennsylvania, I think it's awesome and we're just having a great time," [...]
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.
