SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local performers gathered at the Strange Birds Art and Music venue in Scranton for an Open Mic Night held as part of the ongoing Scranton Fringe Festival. The Lackawanna County event featured acts across multiple artistic disciplines, including comedy, music and theater. The open mic provided stage time for performers [...]
LANSFORD BOROUGH, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Troop N fire marshals are investigation two fires that occurred Monday on the same street, according to a release. Both fires under investigation started on Kline Street in Lansford Borough, PSP said. They did not say whether the fire was suspicious. More updates will be [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Electric City is seeing a big investment in affordable housing and community space, with a project that would be the first of its kind in northeastern Pennsylvania. Monday morning, the Afree Foundation broke ground on the project on Slocum Avenue in Scranton's south side. The project will build two [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In just a few short weeks, NEPA voters will be going to the polls. As they prepare to cast their ballots, many are keeping a close eye on the issues they say matter most. Brenda Herring is a lifelong democrat. She says inflation and division are top of mind for [...]
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Stroudsburg is taking another step toward making Main Street safer. A new task force hosted its first meeting Monday night, bringing together members of the team and the community. The task force comes after a string of concerns on Main Street, including the street takeover in August. Monday night's meeting [...]
BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two best friends are training for a race together, but it wouldn't be possible without the right equipment. Thanks to some help from their community, the pair has come a long way. Nate Buchinski and Dylan Henderson have had their sights set on the Walt Disney World Marathon in January [...]
POCONO TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Monroe County Coroner confirmed they were called to a crash Monday afternoon on Interstate 80 eastbound. There was a closure at Exit 298 (Scotrun), according to 511pa.com. Traffic was slowed significantly on I-80 and State Route 611. The number of people injured is currently unknown. More information will [...]
PECKVILLE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 42nd induction ceremony for the Northeastern Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame was held Sunday evening at Fiorelli's Banquet Center in Peckville. 11 new members were inducted, along with two people receiving the John McCormick Media Award and the Tom "Doc" Dougherty Service Award. The 2026 class [...]
HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hanover Township Police are asking the public for information about a cooking oil theft from a restaurant off the Sans Souci Parkway. A recycling company found the locks cut and oil missing when they came to collect the used oil from Six Strings Saloon, according to a Hanover Township [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Friday that there are now 1,004 confirmed measles cases in the Commonwealth, 27 more than Friday’s update. Of those 1,004 cases, 196 are hospitalized and less than 1% are fully vaccinated. In northeastern and central Pennsylvania, there are 110 confirmed cases:
