WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Saint Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church in Wilkes-Barre is preparing for its seventh annual Middle Eastern Food Festival. Volunteers began the first of three days of food preparation Saturday morning ahead of the upcoming event. The festival will take place at the church, located on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. Along [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Community members gathered Saturday at the Wyoming Valley Mall near Wilkes-Barre for the Vinnie Memorial Mall Walk to honor a familiar face while raising funds for charity. The event paid tribute to Vinnie Madl, a Nanticoke resident who passed away five years ago. Madl was a well-known figure at [...]
More than 80 racers revved their engines at the SCCA-sanctioned Weatherly Hillclimb.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens of people gathered in downtown Wilkes-Barre Saturday for the annual Ruth's Place Walk for Hope, raising funds to assist vulnerable women across Northeastern Pennsylvania. The fundraiser supports Ruth's Place, which operates as the only 24/7 emergency shelter for women in Luzerne County. The event featured basket raffles and information [...]
The Girls in Aviation Day event featured aircraft displays, kids' STEM activities, and a flight simulator.
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews working on a downtown building in Pittston recently uncovered an old Pittston Sewing Center sign hidden beneath the facade. The sign was discovered during a revitalization project along Main Street in Luzerne County. The building where the sign was uncovered currently serves as the home for Greater Pittston Meals [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County Community College is receiving more than $1.1 million in state funding to modernize facilities at its Nanticoke campus. The investment will support critical infrastructure updates to aging equipment and controls. The grant is part of a statewide capital effort for higher education infrastructure. Luzerne County Community College is [...]
Governor Shapiro responded to the president's executive order, removing the federal mandate around the so-called 'Rain Tax.'
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From ticket stubs and standing ovations, to ballet performances and rock concerts, the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts has been a cornerstone of entertainment in downtown Wilkes-Barre for nearly 40 years. But the story of the historic theater stretches back much further. Originally opened in 1938 as the [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On this National Tradesman Day, Luzerne County Community College announced a new trade program that will benefit students pursuing trade careers. The L3C Building and Construction Trade Apprenticeship Readiness Academy is a first of its kind skilled trade workforce education ecosystem. The program is tuition free and includes a 120 [...]
