SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The truck driver behind the wheel in a crash on I-81 that killed a state trooper faces trial. Michael Bon was in court Wednesday, August 26, in connection with the death of Trooper Michael Pahira in July. Six witnesses were called to the stand. Trooper Pahira was doing a safety check on [...]
BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been sentenced to a minimum of 101 years after a jury found him guilty of raping a child for several years. 43-year-old Timothy R. Gainous of Sayre was sentenced to a minimum of 101 years to a maximum of 207 years in state prison after his convictions on [...]
BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he pointed a gun at another driver's head during a road rage incident. 69-year-old Guy V. Scatton, of Drums, was arrested following a road-rage incident involving a gun, police stated. According to Butler Township Police, officers were called around 6:00 p.m. [...]
BEAVER SPRINGS — A 100-year anniversary celebration of the Beaver Springs Fire Company will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in Elm Street Park.
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Tuesday that he filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., accusing the social media company of designing its wildly popular Snapchat app to be addictive and failing to protect minors from viewing content suitable for adults.
CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman has pleaded guilty to charges after police say she was found giving drugs to a teenager and encouraged the victim to run away from home. 42-year-old Gwen R. Ardner pled guilty to the following three charges and admitted to each of the following allegations, which occurred in January of 2026: Sentencing [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the filing of a lawsuit against Snapchat after authorities believe the company failed to protect children from compulsive use. Snap, Inc., the owner-operator of Snapchat, is being sued by the Attorney General's Office regarding the social media platform's failure to warn users of platform addictiveness and protect children [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Thursday is a Weather Alert day because strong thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon and evening. Humidity will return Monday night. Temperatures will be much warmer than the past few nights and only fall into the lower and middle 60s. An isolated shower is possible. Scattered showers are likely on Thursday. As it [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Friends and family gathered in Butler Township, Luzerne County, to honor Joseph Barna, a decorated Marine Corps veteran and published author remembered for his service to others. Barna served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, where he was wounded in combat and earned two Purple Hearts. He later wrote and published [...]
EATON TOWNSHIP, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Seneca Park along Route 29 in Eaton Township is now closed until further notice. The closure comes after complaints of garbage and makeshift bathrooms reached the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP); forcing county officials to act. Tensions over the park's fate reached a boiling point at the park Tuesday [...]
