SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Heads up if you drive near Tripp Park in Scranton: Euclid Avenue is now a one-way street into the neighborhood as part of a west side streetscape project. That means drivers cannot turn from Euclid onto Main Avenue. Drivers are told to use Farr Street or Court Street instead. Work [...]
HAWLEY, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Vietnam veteran is finally receiving the medals he earned decades ago. Surrounded by family and friends, he was honored for his service to our country. Just inside American Legion Post 311 in Hawley, Walter "Jim" Roos is getting the recognition he earned for his service. In a surprise ceremony [...]
RICE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A longtime police chief in Luzerne County is being remembered on Monday night: Rice Township Police say Chief Harry Ehret has died. The department says he served the Rice Township and Mountain Top community for the past 30 years. Officers called his leadership and service a lasting mark on [...]
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Duryea police need your help, as they are trying to track down a driver who they say crashed into a park retaining wall and took off. It happened last Friday afternoon at Duryea Community Park on Stephenson Street. On Monday, they released surveillance photos of a woman and a dark [...]
RICE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A burglary investigation in Rice Township has now led to criminal charges. Police say three suspects forced their way into a home in the Woodberry Manor section back in February, stealing jewelry, cash, and other items. Investigators believe the three to be part of an organized burglary crew and [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Seven dogs, one crate, no food, and no water: That is the condition Scranton police say a couple left their dogs in, and on Monday, they face charges. Investigators say James and Carrie Flores left the animals locked inside their Division Street home for about a week after they moved [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— Michigan and UConn duked it out on center stage, with the Wolverines securing their first chip since 1989. Gerry McNamara also secured his first transfer, and it will be a familiar face from Siena, along with some girls' basketball All-State team analysis Also, we'll preview the SWB Railrider home opener after the game was postponed [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds of pigeons along with other animals were found in conditions officials described as "absolutely horrific" after authorities responded to reports of an animal hoarding situation in Wilkes-Barre. The Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center says it was called by Wilkes-Barre animal Control to a double-block home on the 100 [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The state's highest court has shut the door on Justin Schuback's appeal, cementing his life sentence for the murder of Old Forge business owner Robert Baron. Schuback had appealed a State Superior Court's October decision, which upheld his conviction. 58-year-old Robert Baron, owner of Ghigiarelli's Pizzeria, disappeared in 2017. His body was found [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT District 4 is set to dig into its 2026 construction season. A season that will be transformative for the region. PennDOT District 4 announced its largest construction program in history on Tuesday. Engineering District 4 Executive Jonathan Eboli says the program will include 67 new construction projects costing upwards of [...]
