WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he killed a four-month-old pit bull and discarded it in a garbage bag. In November 2025, a report was made to the SPCA of Luzerne County regarding a man later identified as Jeffery Alberto, 25, of Wilkes-Barre, for possibly killing a puppy. [...]
NORTH ABINGTON TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials announced that the campground at Lackawanna State Park will be closed for over a year due to renovations. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) stated that starting September 8, 2026, the campgrounds at Lackawanna State Park will close for major renovations. DCNR will replace outdated [...]
BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man is facing charges after he allegedly stole over 600 cigars from his employer. Butler Township Police stated that a Scranton man, Daniel Brennan, was charged with felony retail theft in connection with a theft from his workplace, Best Cigar Prices & Pub. According to the [...]
DANVILLE — Two Danville businesses will celebrate their grand openings on Jan. 20.
SELINSGROVE — A $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities has been awarded to Susquehanna University to develop a project management incubator and undergraduate certificate program.
SUNBURY — The former UPMC Sunbury Community Hospital may have new life for potential buyers or tenants after a member of the code department who works for Northeast Inspection Consultants developed an ordinance that would rezone the property for expanded uses.
Jan. 14—WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick plans to recuse himself from Senate business specifically related to Meta — the powerful and far-reaching technology company that his wife was tapped to lead this week — while continuing to seek a prominent role on issues like artificial intelligence and social media guidelines that sometimes impact the company.
The adopted 11-year-old son of a Perry County man shot his sleeping father early Tuesday because he was mad, according to court records released Wednesday.
ELIZABETH, N.J. -- It's been almost three weeks since ICE agents arrested the operator of a popular Danville eatery,...
EVANSVILLE -- A Briar Creek resident is standing by the docks at Briar Creek Lake from noon to 6 p.m. every day this...
