JORDAN TWP., NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been fatally injured after his car slipped off the road and crashed into a tree, Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) reported. According a PSP release, the crash occurred in Jordan Township early Thursday morning at 5:56 a.m. Bryce Shaffer, 21, was driving down Hooflander Road when his car [...]
BEACH CREEK BOROUGH, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former firefighter was arrested in Clinton County after investigators say he started a 2025 apartment fire in Beach Creek. Matthew Hahn, 32, of Lock Haven, was arrested Thursday and faces several charges, including arson and reckless burning. According to an affidavit, investigators began to suspect Hahn after [...]
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — 89-year-old Wahneeta Welter read off names from her childhood. But those aren't just old friends, they're some of the first players in Little League baseball history. Those early days trace back to Williamsport, where Carl Stotz founded the league in the late 1930s. Wahneeta never played the game herself, but her [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Months of streetscape project work in downtown Scranton are having an impact on the businesses there, one that's keeping customers from shopping. Many business owners in downtown Scranton have had a front row seat to these streetscape projects, but the view is not so great when it is preventing customers [...]
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A century-old organ that has been a cornerstone of worship and music at Christ Lutheran Church will be officially rededicated Friday. The historic instrument features more than 215 physical and digital ranks of pipes and is the fourth-largest organ in Pennsylvania. Church leaders say it has played an important role [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton Police and Fire massed Thursday evening near a house on Luzerne Street. Police had dogs and tactical gear on scene at the house on the intersection of Luzerne and South Main Street. The cause of the police presence is currently unknown and crews on scene could not provide any [...]
LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — This week marks the beginning of the end of an era at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Students are starting the final full academic year before the campus, along with six other commonwealth campuses, closes after the spring 2027 semester despite pushback from students. Jacinda Rose is a senior and the [...]
BELLEFONTE, CENTRE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Gerald "Jerry" Sandusky, a convicted child sex abuser and former Penn State football coach, was granted a hearing after a petition brought forth new information. Sandusky will have a Post Conviction Relief Act Hearing to discuss one of the victim's recanted their testimony. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, Sep. [...]
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) —The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport board has hired a new executive director. The airport is welcoming Kim William (Bill) Hopper as the next executive director, with more than 40 years of executive airport leadership and management experience. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport officials stated Hopper is an Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E) and has held [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Just after midnight, 96.3% of the moon will be in the shadow of the Earth, giving it a coppery color. According to NASA, the eclipse will begin around 10:30 p.m. when the moon starts to enter the Earth's shadow, with the greatest eclipse being visible at 12:13 a.m. when the moon is almost [...]
