WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Community members gathered at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday for the annual Walk for Epilepsy. The event brought residents together to raise awareness and support individuals affected by the condition. Sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation Eastern Pennsylvania, the event raises funds to provide programs and services for people living [...]
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish in Hanover Township is hosting its annual Potato Pancake Festival near Wilkes-Barre this weekend, serving local residents for a charitable cause. The annual event features a drive-thru setup where church volunteers fried, prepared and handed off orders. Eager customers began lining up a [...]
FORTY FORT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wyoming Valley Children's Association held its 34th annual “Do It For The Kids” walk-a-thon in Forty Fort, bringing community members together despite rainy weather. Walkers completed a two-mile loop to raise support for local childhood programs. The event benefits the Wyoming Valley Children's Association, a local nonprofit organization [...]
'Coach Brick's Playbook' teaches children healthy habits through a fun character.
The benefit will be held from 12 pm to 5 pm on Sunday.
Editor’s Note: This article was updated to remove the identity of the missing teen after she was found. WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police were searching for a teenage girl that was reported missing out of Wilkes-Barre on Friday, who has since been located. The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department reported on Saturday that the teenage [...]
The college received $1 million for these upgrades.
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre Area School District and Luzerne County Community College have established a new scholarship endowment program to assist high school students pursuing higher education. Scaled to support about two dozen students annually, the Angeline and Conrad Kotlowski College Ready Scholarship Endowment provides financial assistance for high schoolers to take courses [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Friday, Sept. 25 marked Dolly Parton Day. If you read off the date, you get 9-2-5, one of Dolly's greatest hits. Parton passed away on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 after a decades long music career and helping communities around the country. The United Way of the Wyoming [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As cyber threats continue to evolve, a $1 million investment from the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund is helping King's College prepare students for careers in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology. The funding has enabled the creation of a new Cybersecurity and Computer Science Learning Environment on the college's [...]
