SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Every summer, hundreds of people make their way to the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Picnic in Swoyersville for homemade food, live entertainment, and a chance to reconnect with family and friends. For many, the annual event has become much more than a church festival — it's a hometown tradition that [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Customers are once again filling the aisles at Schiel's Family Market after flash flooding forced the longtime Hanover Street grocery store to temporarily close. Heavy rain last Sunday flooded the store's parking lot before water spilled inside, leaving behind significant cleanup work. Crews from Servpro Fire and Restoration, alongside Schiel's [...]
The annual church picnic at Holy Rosary Church in Duryea brought the community together for fun, food, and music, while also raising funds for the parish.
LAUREL RUN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Engines roared on Saturday as one of the world's oldest motorsports traditions returned to the Wilkes-Barre area. Crowds watched as drivers pushed race cars to the limit at the Giants Despair Hillclimb in Laurel Run. The winding course up East Northampton Street dates back to 1906. The challenging course [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A famous mascot is spending the weekend celebrating history and hometown pride in northeastern Pennsylvania. Mr. Peanut and the Planters Nutmobile rolled into People's Security Bank and Trust on East Market Street for a ribbon-cutting celebration. The newly renovated building will soon feature Mr. Peanut memorabilia, historic photos, and local [...]
After almost a week of post-flood repairs, Schiel's Family Market along Hanover Street reopened Saturday.
Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones shows us that, for many, the race is about much more than speed.
Francis Garced of Butler Township was charged after hitting the teenager and threatening a witness.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Wilkes-Barre man was found guilty of murder by a jury for stabbing a man in 2024. Fernando Bracero, 37, was found guilty Tuesday of first-degree murder in the stabbing case that resulted in the death of 33-year-old Scott Knox. Knox was found dead in May 2024 with multiple stab [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A piece of Wilkes-Barre history is coming home. The iconic 26-foot Planters NUTmobile rolled into the city this week as part of the brand’s 120th anniversary celebration, bringing Mr. Peanut’s legacy back to the place where the company’s story began more than a century ago. The giant peanut-shaped vehicle drew [...]
