WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Easter is still two weekends away, but some local communities are already getting in on the celebrating. Lots of treats were up for grabs on Saturday at the Parsons Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt in Wilkes-Barre. Kids took over the Wilkes-Barre Bears Football Field to scoop up all the candy [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A water boil advisory was issued to Pennsylvania American Water customers in Pringle and Courtdale boroughs, according to an official. Due to an early Saturday morning 14-inch water main break, 536 customers in Pringle and Courtdale boroughs are under a water boil advisory until further notice. The notice applies to customers [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Approaching 250 years of American history and Friday night in Wilkes-Barre, local scouts and sheriff's deputies made sure this region is part of marking it. It's all for northeastern Pennsylvania council of Scouting America's statewide tour called "Lite to Unite," raising flags and celebrating America's coming 250th birthday. The same [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Spring is starting with something sweet, and it's free. Plenty of people took advantage of a free medium gelati at Josie's Italian Ice in Kingston. The shop served thousands of these icy delights through 9:00 p.m. Friday. Joise's offers a wide variety of flavors, including Swedish Fish and fudgesicle. For [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Sheriff's Department visited Head Start in Pittston to teach students about gun safety. Deputies, along with their mascot, Eddie Eagle, spoke to dozens of 3- to 5-year-olds about the dangers of firearms. he talks come as teen gun violence continues to rise, and officials say it's important [...]
In this week's 16 To The Rescue, we meet a pit bull/mix who turns 2 in a few weeks but has been bounced around in a shelter most of his life.
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A high-speed chase discovers a man with a stolen vehicle, stolen guns, a cop vest, and a list of gas stations' addresses, police say. On March 20, around 3:40 a.m., officers saw a vehicle parked alongside a gas station in Lehman Township. The driver, Michael Pritt, told police he was waiting [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's not often you see people lined up outside a vacant storefront on a weekday morning, but outside the Wyoming Valley mall, the savings are hard to pass up. "It basically gets me my daughters' clothes for free. Because of my sales, I always make back what I spend," [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One of the biggest events in Northeastern PA is back for its 5th year, and this show has no shortage of talent. NEPA's Got Talent kicks off March 20th at the F.M. Kirby Center. 29 performers will compete for top prizes, judged by both a panel and the audience. No [...]
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman was arrested after police say she stole nearly $3,000 worth of beauty supplies during a retail theft scheme. According to the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department, Susan Marie Munley was arrested after she stole $1,580 worth of Sephora products and jewelry and fled from loss prevention. Officers said [...]
