SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There's a new place for kids to call home after school. NEPA Youth Shelter held its grand opening Thursday on Providence Road, within walking distance of Scranton High School. For such a large room, there was very little room to move around during the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Music and art rooms, [...]
PALMYRA TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Wayne County man was sentenced Thursday for driving under the influence during a crash that killed a woman in 2024. 28-year-old Tyler Canfield of Honesdale faces 70 to 140 months in prison for homicide by vehicle and other related charges in relation to the 2024 death of 61-year-old [...]
LEWIS TWP., LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner identified a man who was found in Lycoming Creek Thursday morning. The Lycoming County Coroner has identified the man as 48-year-old Nathan Sherman, from West Chester, PA. Chief Nick Smith of the Trout Run Fire Department says a call came in just before 10:00 a.m. for a [...]
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wawa celebrated the opening of its tenth store in Central Pennsylvania on Thursday with its Sunbury location. The company held a grand opening ceremony for its new location on Shikellamy Avenue in Sunbury. The service included a parade, a ribbon-cutting, and a "Hoagies for Heroes" hoagie building competition for charity. [...]
BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman was arrested after police say she broke into several homes in a Luzerne County neighborhood. Butler Township Police were called to the 400 block of Old Airport Road after receiving a report of a woman who had illegally entered the home of an 80-year-old victim. The woman [...]
SUNBURY — Dairy farmers in Pennsylvania can apply for improvement and modernization grants through the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center.
LEWISBURG — Nrityagram Dance Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Weis Center for The Performing Arts at Bucknell University.
LEWISBURG — The Lewisburg Area High School Alumni Association and the Green Dragon Foundation will honor four graduates with Distinguished Alumni awards during Alumni Weekend events Friday and Saturday.
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police conducted a sting operation to see if any local retailers were selling tobacco or vape products to children. According to the Wilkes-Barre Township Police, the department took part in a "tobacco age verification compliance operation" targeting local tobacco retailers. The sting operation involved a trained "underage decoy" who [...]
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Florida tow truck driver has been arrested after police say he fled the scene after crashing his vehicle in Luzerne County. According to the Duryea Police Department, officers were able to track down the owner of the vehicle and the man involved in the two separate hit-and-run crashes. As a result [...]
