WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about mental health and reminding people that help is available. Across Northeastern Pennsylvania, one local woman is turning her own experiences with mental health struggles into a mission to help others feel less alone. Stephanie Gerek, of Nanticoke, struggled [...]
Proceeds support preserving the history seen throughout the grounds at the cemetery.
FORTY FORT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Keystone Behavior Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday for the brand new KBS Pathways, a private academy in Forty Fort. Located on Wyoming Avenue in Luzerne County, the school serves students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The school was established to help close the gap for students needing behavioral and [...]
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Volunteers gathered in the Lowe's parking lot in Edwardsville on Saturday to build beds for children in need as part of a nationwide event called “Bunks Across America.” Participants drilled together wooden boards to construct frames aimed at ensuring local children have a place to sleep. The event was organized by [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The ninth annual Multi-Cultural Parade and Festival stepped off in downtown Wilkes-Barre Saturday, bringing colorful cultural performances to center city. Participants dressed in bright costumes representing their heritage and performed as they marched around Public Square. The annual event highlights diversity in Northeastern Pennsylvania, giving residents and local organizations an [...]
The borough wanted to celebrate this milestone while also paying tribute to those lost on the same day in 2001.
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— From the days following 9/11 until now, it's services like the Blue Mass at St. Mary's Church in Avoca that make clear, the events of September 11th and those who passed will never be forgotten. "September the 11th, Patriot Day, reminds us of those things that are most important in our [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County Community College held its annual Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony, honoring the lives lost during the 2001 terrorist attacks and bringing the community together in remembrance. The ceremony was held Friday morning at the Nanticoke campus's "Walk of Honor" and featured bagpipe performances, tributes to first responders, and remarks [...]
The first 343 participants to register are assigned the name of one of the firefighters who gave their lives on 9/11.
In this week's 16 To The Rescue we are featuring dogs we first introduced you to about a month ago when they were rescued from a horrific hoarding situation.
