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 [...]
After a trial, Fernando Bracero was found guilty of first-degree murder after a 2024 stabbing.
Newport Township resident Monica Thomas was lifted out of her flooded basement apartment by firefighters early Monday morning. Almost nothing was salvageable.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A stolen piece of history is now back where it belongs, as a new marker was unveiled Thursday morning at the historic train station in Wilkes-Barre. The original sign was misplaced while the building sat vacant, but now an exact replica is back at the front of the Luzerne County [...]
