RENOVO BOROUGH, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An early Saturday morning fire resulted in the loss of equipment, and the demolition of a Clinton County building. According to a Renovo Fire and EMS official, crews responded to a commercial building fire just before 3:30 a.m. near Fifth Street and Erie Avenue in Renovo Borough. While the [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton Police have closed the FIFA Fan Zone in downtown Scranton due to storms. The gates to the FIFA Fan Zone are closed because of the storms. The celebration will return Sunday, July 5.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The NEPA Philharmonic announced Saturday they have canceled the Independence Day performance at Kirby Park. The Philharmonic said the reasons were due to forecasted storms. In the release, safety concerns for musicians, attendees, and staff were cited as reasons for the performance's cancellation. As of 4:45 p.m. Saturday afternoon, there [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Heat Alerts are still in place but are expected to expire later this evening. With that being said, we're also now in a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11 pm. We are tracking the chance for showers and storms in which a few could be stronger. Damaging winds and heavy rain will be the [...]
ELYSBURG — Knoebels Amusement Resort's 100th Anniversary celebration weekend began on Friday with a parade, leading to the unveiling of the founder’s statue.
(WBRE/WYOU)— In just a short amount of time, Friday's storm left behind downed trees, dark intersections and thousands without power. Traffic and streetlights throughout Wilkes-Barre were knocked out, trees were down from Wilkes-Barre to Avoca, and even hours after the storm, PPL said tens of thousands of customers were left without power. The storm came [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crowds filled Courthouse Square Friday night for the 'Scrantastic Spectacular.' Families came out for food vendors, games, kids' activities, live music, and one of Scranton's biggest fireworks displays of the summer. The night included a performance from Shane Profitt, followed by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic. Then came the fireworks over [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The death of Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Trooper Michael Pahira is renewing the importance of the Move Over Law. The Pennsylvania law passed in 2020 requires drivers to safely merge into a lane away from stopped emergency vehicles, road crews, or disabled vehicles. First responders say following this law is more important now [...]
WAYNE COUNTY, HONESDALE (WBRE/WYOU) — Honesdale celebrated 250 years of America Friday with vendors, family activities, and entertainment. The historic community event kicked off in downtown Honesdale Central Rark with live music that started at 3:00 p.m. Community members said they were excited to celebrate this once-in-a-generation milestone. "I think it's important not just for [...]
ASHLAND, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The funeral arrangements are now set for Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Trooper Michael Pahira, who was killed in a crash on Interstate 81 Wednesday. The service is scheduled for Wednesday, July 8, at North Schuylkill High School auditorium. The graveside service will be private, reserved for family and other service [...]
