The Duryea community rallied at a fundraiser to help cover his medical bills for Jeff Pisanchyn, who recently had heart surgery while battling blood cancer.
LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — If potatoes and clever titles are to your liking, have we got a story for you: A hungry crowd made their way to the Luzerne County fairgrounds near Dallas for the Less Haters More Taters Potato Fest. Whether you like them mashed, fried, or baked, there were plenty of [...]
WILKES BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It is day three of a big festival in the heart of the Diamond City: Rather sunny skies and warm temperatures greeted visitors for day three of the Wilkes-Barre Fine Arts Fiesta. The weather made the day extra enjoyable to check out this 70th annual celebration of art. There [...]
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Engines were revving, and grills were cooking to support a Luzerne County man facing serious health challenges. Hundreds came out for a benefit supporting Jeff Pisanchyn. The event featured live music, basket raffles, and a pasta dinner to help offset medical costs as Pisanchyn continues recovering from heart complications and [...]
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local, illegal dump site looks a lot cleaner thanks to some good, old-fashioned elbow grease. Volunteers armed with work gloves and trash bags turned out at Pinchot State Forest near Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. They fanned out between Pine Run Road and Route 309 to rid the land of [...]
SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An important change for voters in Luzerne County was announced ahead of the primaries on Tuesday. Officials say Swoyersville's polling place has been moved due to the ongoing closure of the borough building. Voters will now head to the American Legion on Shoemaker Street on election day. The county is [...]
People gathered at the Wilkes-Barre Police Department Headquarters on Friday to recognize current and retired members who have passed away.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It was a somber Friday morning in the City of Wilkes-Barre as the city's police department honored two former police officers, who had retired after years of service and have since passed away. Captain Laralee Ann "Lori" Riemensnyder and Captain John L. Smith served on the force for decades and [...]
Voters will be relocated to the Swoyersville American Legion along Shoemaker Street.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's fun with a spooky twist under the big top near Wilkes-Barre. The Paranormal Cirque kicks off tonight from inside a big tent in the parking lot of the Wyoming Valley Mall. The adult-themed show promises to have traditional circus acts with twists and turns inspired by horror. The performance [...]
