POCONO TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Monroe County Coroner confirmed they were called to a crash Monday afternoon on Interstate 80 eastbound. There was a closure at Exit 298 (Scotrun), according to 511pa.com. Traffic was slowed significantly on I-80 and State Route 611. The number of people injured is currently unknown. More information will [...]
PECKVILLE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 42nd induction ceremony for the Northeastern Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame was held Sunday evening at Fiorelli's Banquet Center in Peckville. 11 new members were inducted, along with two people receiving the John McCormick Media Award and the Tom "Doc" Dougherty Service Award. The 2026 class [...]
HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hanover Township Police are asking the public for information about a cooking oil theft from a restaurant off the Sans Souci Parkway. A recycling company found the locks cut and oil missing when they came to collect the used oil from Six Strings Saloon, according to a Hanover Township [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Friday that there are now 1,004 confirmed measles cases in the Commonwealth, 27 more than Friday’s update. Of those 1,004 cases, 196 are hospitalized and less than 1% are fully vaccinated. In northeastern and central Pennsylvania, there are 110 confirmed cases:
POCONO PINES, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A bear's late-night visit to a Pocono restaurant is getting plenty of attention. Surveillance video from the Jubilee Restaurant near Near Lake Naomi Club shows a bear wandering around the property Friday night, October 2. The restaurant was closed, but the pub was open. The bear lingered around the [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously voted to pass Senate Bill 1368 last week, a bill that will ban online applications meant to generate fake nude or sexual imagery of a person without their consent. Also known as the Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Likeness Deception Act, SB 1368 is intended to crack down on [...]
TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — Live music comes in many genres and is played at many venues, but this performance offers an experience you won't find at most concerts. "So, you can stand up, walk around, leave, come back in. There will be fidgets and colorful scarves. There will be sensory headphones, snacks,” said Chason Goldschmitz, [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police reminds businesses that continue to operate "skill game" machines about the upcoming deadline as they launch a new informational website. On October 13, businesses and establishments with "skill game" machines must remove them if they are not properly licensed. The deadline is nearly a week away, and PSP launched a [...]
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A driver was arrested after police say he led them on a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed. On October 3, Wilkes-Barre Township Police said they tried to stop an Audi A3 sedan after an officer saw the vehicle traveling at an extremely high speed on Wilkes-Barre [...]
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say a man is charged with attempted homicide after shooting another man in Monroe County over the weekend. On Sunday, October 4, around 4:30 a.m., troopers were called for a report of a shooting victim. Through investigation, police said an "encounter" occurred, and when the victim [...]
