WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — House Speaker Mike Johnson was in Wilkes-Barre Wednesday morning rallying for Representative Rob Bresnahan ahead of his re-election bid against Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti in November. “This midterm election is gonna be one unlike any other in the past. It's going to decide the future of the republic,” said House [...]
CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania marked an alarming milestone: 300 cases of measles as numbers continue to grow across the country. Pediatricians are warning people to take precautions, especially as kids head back to school soon. A rise in measles cases across the country is giving doctors and parents of young children cause [...]
MOUNT CARMEL, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A person wanted for allegedly killing their 2-month-old child in Bayonne City, New Jersey was arrested last week in Mount Carmel. Jason Megaro, 27, of Mount Carmel, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 11 by the U.S. Marshall Service Fugitive Task Force and the Mount Carmel Borough Police. Megaro was wanted [...]
Editor's Note: This article was updated to reflect the location where the arrested person was stunned. DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say an illegal immigrant was detained after a Wednesday morning struggle following a traffic stop in Dickson City. Rene Rodriguez-Pineda, 25, of Middle River, Maryland, was arrested Wednesday by Dickson City Police [...]
MOORESBURG — Mooresburg Presbyterian Church will hold a special worship service at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 6 to mark the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, while honoring today's first responders.
LEWISBURG — Susquehanna Valley Mediation will offer a free in-person Family Recovery course starting Aug. 25 for residents of Snyder and Union counties who are affected by another’s addiction.The eight-week course will be taught by BALM (Be A Loving Mirror) coach Stacey Karchner, who has been helping families for over eight years. The weekly course starting Aug. 25 is held at the Union County Resource Center, 480 Hafer Road, Lewisburg, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro chided the speculative nature of data center proposals on Tuesday, criticizing developers for pushing projects onto communities that he said would never be built and signing an executive order seeking to establish the nation’s “strictest guardrails.”
SUNBURY — Sunbury officials at all levels are ironing out a plan to work together to fight blight and revitalize the downtown.
MIDDLEBURG — The vacant elections director position in Snyder County has attracted 12 candidates.
DANVILLE — Valley Township and Kulpmont fire departments are among seven volunteer fire departments in Pennsylvania to receive $10,000 grants through the State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program.
