(WBRE/WYOU) — PPL reported tens of thousands of customers without power as damage from Friday night's storms is compounded by damage from Saturday night's storms. The counties most affected by the outages are Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, and Wayne counties. Lackawanna County is reported to have more than 6,200 customers without power, Luzerne County is reported [...]
FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — While America marked its 250th year, a local community celebrated its own milestone anniversary. Freeland was formed 150 years ago, and Saturday, the borough held its second annual Community Picnic in the Park & Apple Pie contest. The best part was that everyone could enjoy free hot dogs, hamburgers, and [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration and fireworks in Wilkes-Barre have been canceled because of weather. Mayor George C. Brown announced just after 6:00 p.m. Saturday that the remainder of the celebrations will be canceled. You can stay current on all the latest weather alerts and track the storm using the Future [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The NEPA Philharmonic announced Saturday they have canceled the Independence Day performance at Kirby Park. The Philharmonic said the reasons were due to forecasted storms. In the release, safety concerns for musicians, attendees, and staff were cited as reasons for the performance's cancellation. As of 4:45 p.m. Saturday afternoon, there [...]
DUPONT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people were displaced Friday after multiple crews were called to a house fire in Dupont. Crews were called to a home on Chestnut Street around 4:30 p.m. for a fire that was primarily on the exterior of the building, according to the fire chief on scene. The fire was [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A time capsule from the bicentennial year of 1976 provided a glimpse into the past on Friday. "It's simple. If you don't learn about the past, then your future is in jeopardy," State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski said. "And I mean that." The Plains Township Bicentennial Commission opened a [...]
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Germania Hose Company and Excelsior Hose Company are teaming up to address the volunteer firefighter shortage locally. The agreement between the two departments and Duryea Borough began on July 1 and is providing a stipend to drivers during daytime hours. The shortage becomes more evident during the day because most [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — PPL is reporting thousands of customers are without power across northeastern Pennsylvania due to severe weather. Multiple counties are reported to have thousands of customers without power. Luzerne County has more than 7,700 customers without power, Lackawanna County has more than 3,000 customers without power, Carbon County has more than 3,200 customers without [...]
HAZELTON, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — Fourth of July celebrations are filled with food, fun, and fireworks, but in Hazleton, one holiday tradition is also giving back. Independence Day festivities are helping raise money for local causes, including new equipment for Hazleton Area football. "A lot of the equipment we get, they help fund it and give [...]
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he fought several people at Wawa while holding brass knuckles. On July 3, around 1:00 a.m. Jonathan Bryce Bilwin was arrested after two victims reported that he hit them with brass knuckles, police stated. An investigation found Bilwin initiated a fight [...]
