ALLENWOOD — More than 180 people attended a public hearing Monday night on a proposed data center that generated more than four hours of testimony and questions before the Gregg Township Board of Supervisors.
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities stated they shut down a drug operation in Lackawanna County that resulted in the arrest of three people Investigators have filed multiple drug charges against three people after serving a search warrant at a home in Dunmore that investigators say was a narcotics distribution spot. The investigation was targeting [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Attorney General's Office reports a North Carolina man was arrested for allegedly trafficking cocaine to Pennsylvania to then sell in Wilkes-Barre. 46-year-old Orlando M. Horton was arrested after he fled on foot from investigators who pulled over his vehicle on July 16, authorities stated Officials said they tracked Horton’s movements last week [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — We are tracking the potential for a few stronger and severe storms as well as a nonzero tornado risk. Your Future Alert Weather Forecast will continue to track this over the next several hours as a Tornado Watch is issued for Eastern Pennsylvania until 9:00 p.m. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Entrepreneurs for Good is a two-week summer course teaching 18 students at Scranton Preparatory School the fundamentals of starting a business. The program hopes to inspire students to create businesses that have a positive impact on society while also stressing communication and business skills they will carry with them for [...]
COVINGTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For most kids, it just wouldn't be summer without swimming, but that swimming in most public swim spots would not be possible without a lifeguard. 28/22 News Reporter Mark Hiller heads to the water to profile a standout teen in this week's Here's to You, Kid. "I've been a [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students are spending their break exploring science, technology, and hands-on discovery at a local summer camp. 28/22 News Reporter Zach Paraway shows how these young learners are building skills and preparing for future careers. Grade school students from all over Northeastern Pennsylvania are getting hands-on experiences at a local university. We're [...]
JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local volunteers took part in the sixth annual PA Day Initiative hosted by America250 PA. Residents from across Northeastern Pennsylvania volunteered at the CEO Weinberg Food Bank on Monday. Volunteers formed an assembly line, putting non-perishable food items in boxes and taping them up. Those boxes filled with canned [...]
BARRETT TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Young performers are finding their voices on stage this summer thanks to a local nonprofit dedicated to music, theater, and the arts. Dozens took part in the Pocono Mountains Music Festival's free performing arts camp as they prepare for a final bow. 28/22 News Reporter Heidi Martens explains what [...]
ALLENWOOD, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local residents could be impacted in more ways than one as data center proposals are popping up around the state of Pennsylvania. One community in Union County could be looking at the lines that would power a proposed data center, crossing their preserved farmland. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explained [...]
