(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Friday that there are now 977 confirmed measles cases in the Commonwealth, 34 more than Wednesday's update. Of those 977 cases, 195 are hospitalized and less than 1% are fully vaccinated. In northeastern and central Pennsylvania, there are 95 confirmed cases:
(WBRE/WYOU) — Nine people have been sentenced for concealing, selling, and disposing of stolen vehicles that had been transported across states. 26-year-old Ian Torres of Philadelphia and 43-year-old Jose Otero Nieves of Maryland were sentenced to 54 months’ and 96 months’ in prison, respectively, for interstate transportation of stolen motor vehicles, stated the U.S. Attorney’s [...]
FRANKLIN TWP., CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman faces animal neglect and cruelty charges after 25 cats were allegedly left outside in cages during a severe storm at the beginning of September. Lila Dunning, 62, of Franklin Township, was arraigned Thursday after police said she left 25 cats outside her Penn Street home in cages [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has released its first fall foliage report for 2026. The report details the current condition of foliage across the commonwealth and when residents and visitors can expect to see the greatest change in colors. According to the report, colder nighttime temperatures across the area will [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Detectives in Scranton have helped arrest a man wanted on various charges in California. On September 30, officers investigated a man identified as 29-year-old Mario Lastorina-Snyder, being wanted in California and was in the Scranton area. Lastorina-Snyder was wanted on an active criminal warrant issued on the following charges: Officers [...]
MILTON, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say while investigating child abuse allegations, they returned to a home where infant remains were discovered after reports of a second set of remains buried. In July, investigators stated they received several reports of the possible death of an infant that was buried in the backyard of a residence [...]
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been found guilty of first-degree murder after another man was shot and killed at a bar in Monroe County. Matthew Morales has been found guilty by a jury that deliberated for a couple of hours on the charges of first-degree murder and related gun charges [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Scattered showers will be here this evening. Most of the high school football games will be dry, though. Skies will clear out overnight and temperatures will fall into the middle and upper 40s. Saturday looks nice! You can expect a mix of sun and clouds as temperatures climb into the middle and upper [...]
SUNBURY — A 51-year-old Sunbury man has been charged by police with multiple felonies, including sexual abuse of children — disseminating photo/film of child sexual acts.
MILTON — A search warrant signed by a Milton district judge shows police were searching a Milton home Thursday for possible remains of an infant in the same location where a baby's body was found last summer.
