WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY WBRE/WYOU) — Local organizations unveiled a plaque in Kirby Park to mark the upcoming 100th anniversary of Babe Ruth's historic 650-foot home run. The plaque was installed just feet from where the historic hit occurred. Ruth hit the ball during an exhibition game on Oct. 12, 1926, at Artillery Park, the site [...]
Cameron English faces several charges, including aggravated cruelty to animals and neglect of animals.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — They say there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. As of late, you can add inflation to that list. As prices go up for gas and groceries, so does the cost of death. According to NBC News, funeral and burial costs have increased by around 77% in the [...]
Police say the victim was lured to the second-floor bedroom by a woman, then two men entered and robbed the home.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man has pleaded guilty to a theft charge after stealing a U.S. flag from the Luzerne County Courthouse lawn in Wilkes-Barre. According to a release by County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce, John Jackson, 58, was arrested by detectives following a report of the stolen property from the [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As Suicide Prevention Month comes to a close, mental health professionals are shining a light on the challenges many young women face and encouraging open conversations about mental health and suicide prevention. Counselors say pressures from school, social media, and societal expectations can take a toll on young women, sometimes [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say they have arrested a man after an extensive investigation revealed severe animal neglect and poor living conditions at a local animal rescue service on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. According to official documents, Cameron English, 38, from Mountaintop, was arrested Wednesday afternoon after an investigation revealed multiple animals [...]
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three people were charged after police say one of them met a person online, went to his house, and let the other two into the house to steal from the victim. Maurice Asbury, 21, Siobhan Wenzel, 28, and Kyle Moroney, 32, all of Wilkes-Barre, are in custody and face [...]
The county was looking for a buyer to own the county rail line before early October, when the county would be forced to take ownership of the rails.
Around Town Bicycles will close its doors on October 8.
