WAVERLY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A milestone moment for a growing arts scene brought filmmakers and fans together this weekend. The 10th annual NEPA Film Festival wrapped up after a three-day run that began Friday. The event, hosted by the Waverly Community House, brought together local filmmakers, national talent, and international voices. Crowds filled the [...]
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — If you build it, they will come! A field of dreams has finally become reality for young ball players in Lycoming County. It's opening weekend for Youth Baseball Tournament Season at the Williamsport Lumber Yards. Their new 28-acre sports complex features seven baseball and softball fields, a concession stand, and [...]
ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It was a beautiful weather day to clean up the community. More than a dozen volunteers participated in the annual cleanup of Main Street in Archbald. Several organizations, including the NEPA Sierra Club, Queer NEPA, and Valley Community Library, organized the event. All supplies were provided, thanks to Keep NEPA [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crowds filled the streets, and the energy was high on Sunday in Lackawanna County as runners pushed their limits for the Scranton Half Marathon. Thousands of runners packed the streets, turning the Electric City into a course of movement, music, and motivation. Participants were chasing different goals, like beating a [...]
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say two men are facing charges after an altercation involving a knife that sent them both to the hospital Sunday afternoon. Hanover Township Police say at about 2:00 p.m. Sunday, officers were called to a reported physical altercation involving two men in the area of Lee Park Avenue [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A former resource officer accused of raping multiple high school students is set for trial on Monday. Stephen Carroll, a former school resource officer at West Scranton High School and an officer with the Scranton Police Department, is accused of drugging and raping students between 2009 and 2017. His bail was set to [...]
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Interstates 81 and 380 in Lackawanna County are set for overnight and morning lane restrictions starting Sunday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). I-81 north and south are scheduled for lane restrictions between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., starting Sunday, April 12 and ending Tuesday, April 21, for ground [...]
PECKVILLE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local non-profits got a big boost on Saturday thanks to an annual fundraiser in Lackawanna County. Saturday night, the Keystone Chapter UNICO held its 14th annual Pig Roast at Fiorelli's Catering in Peckville. This year, Rock Steady Boxing, Valhalla Veterans Services, and Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank were honored and [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Warmer weather has returned to the area, and it's expected to stick around. For Sunday night, it's projected to be mostly cloudy, breezy, and mild with lows near 50°. A push of warmer air may come through as we head into Monday, allowing for some warmer weather for the week! With this warm [...]
Recently, I was struck by an obvious question: why are most of our fruit and nut plants perennials, but most of our vegetables are annuals? We plant fruit and nut trees or soft-berry bushes and can anticipate harvests for years, if not decades to come.
