HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A major infrastructure project is moving forward in the Hazleton area as officials work to address growing traffic demands tied to the continued expansion of the Hazleton Area School District. What is now a wooded area will soon be transformed into a new bridge and roadway designed to improve access to [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers traveling on Interstate 81 are being advised of road work as crews work to patch potholes beginning early Saturday morning in Luzerne County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Beginning Oct. 10, crews will be working to patch potholes along I-81 North, spanning exits 155 (Dorrance) and 159 [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT crews are re-milling and paving Main Street Downtown Pittston. The project is one of 79 rapid deployment projects across the state, totaling more than 400 miles of paving in 44 counties. The cost is roughly $775 million. PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll says Main Street hasn't been paved in nearly [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Friday that there are now 1,136 confirmed measles cases in the Commonwealth, 58 more than Wednesday’s update. Of those 1,136 cases, 219 are hospitalized and less than 1% are fully vaccinated. In northeastern and central Pennsylvania, there are 122 confirmed cases:
(WBRE/WYOU) — A leader of the international online extremist group "764," known for the extreme exploitation, coercion, and harm of children, pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit sexual exploitation of a child, according to a Friday FBI release. Prasan Nepal, 21, of High Point, North Carolina, also known online as "Trippy," is facing between [...]
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(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police stated that over 3,700 people were denied firearms purchases in 2026 thus far, and investigations were conducted. The Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS) is used by county sheriffs and licensed firearms dealers to determine whether a person can legally get a license to carry or obtain a firearm through purchases [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Flames will keep the flame-broiled burgers off the menu in Scranton Friday morning. Smoke poured from the roof of Burger King on North Keyser Avenue Friday around 6:00 a.m. Crews say the two workers who were inside at the time of the fire were not hurt. Some equipment was damaged. [...]
MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is being accused of stealing $34,000 from his employer, Dicks Sporting Goods, during a return fraud scheme 29-year-old Melquan Hall faces charges after police say he committed a return fraud scheme while working at Dick's Sporting Goods (DSG) in Stroudsburg. The investigation began in May when managers received reports [...]
