PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers say it's a daily challenge, a sound they know all too well: hitting a pothole. A sound that brings anger, frustration, and worry about costly damage. We're in what many drivers call pothole season. The time of year between winter and spring when these craters pop up more [...]
FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) – Karen McGinnis, 46, of Mountain Top, was sentenced March 17 to 20 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $400,000 in public property tax money. U.S. District Judge Karoline Mehalchick issued the sentence following McGinnis' conviction for theft of public funds. McGinnis served as the tax collector for [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Wilkes-Barre are looking for a man they say led them on a high-speed chase for nearly 7 miles with a young child in his vehicle. Police say Jaquan Ellis Pankey, 31, of Wilkes-Barre, took off in his Dodge Durango after police used a stun gun on him while [...]
Karen McGinnis was sentenced on Tuesday to a year and eight months in prison and must pay more than $367,000 in restitution.
PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former professional hockey player wanted in Massachusetts for harassment was arrested at a Luzerne County hotel. William Tibbetts, 51, who played for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, was arrested after being discovered in Plains Township at the Red Roof Inn. According to the affidavit, Tibbetts had an outstanding warrant from [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Mohegan Pennsylvania has announced its Party on the Patio lineup for 2026. 19 bands will take the stage for the free concert series every Thursday at the casino starting May 7. Acts include tribute bands to artists, genres, or decades like Led Zeppelin, Lady Gaga, Zac Brown, Morgan Wallen, [...]
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews were on the scene repairing sinkholes at the Wyoming Valley Mall, which has been a persistent issue for months. The Wilkes-Barre Township Fire Department was back at the Wyoming Valley Mall after a sinkhole grew larger near the mall's Kidder Street entrance. Officials say the ground has been [...]
QTS, a Kansas-based data center developer, plans to build a campus on land it recently purchased in Salem Township, according to property records.
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport has launched a donation drive to support TSA workers who missed their scheduled paychecks due to the federal government shutdown. As of Wednesday, the shutdown has lasted over a month with no clear path to a resolution. TSA agents at the airport in Avoca remain on [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The war between the United States and Iran is entering its third week, and people are feeling the impacts at home and abroad. Gas prices, flights, and fertilizer are all seeing price hikes. “I have my fertilizer ordered for the year, but it's not due to come for me [...]
