TUNKHANNOCK, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thousands of people filled downtown Tunkhannock on Saturday as the community gathered for one of the borough's biggest traditions of the year — Founders Day. Tioga Street was packed with visitors enjoying live music, local food, shopping, and family-friendly activities throughout the day. The annual festival featured dozens of vendors, [...]
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Hanover Township man faces several felony counts for what investigators say he did with a child. 18-year-old Allamar Lawrence is locked up in Luzerne County prison. Police say they investigated a reported sexual assault at Dundee Apartments in Hanover Township earlier this month. They ended up arresting Lawrence [...]
Search crews believe the duo, a 49-year-old man and his 16-year-old son, may have been swept out to sea, reports say.
President Trump nominated Lance Schroyer as ICE director, highlighting his decades of law enforcement experience in Oklahoma.
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some wet weather could not stop a local salute to the founding of America. Dozens of people, some armed with umbrellas, gathered on Saturday in Pottsville for a parade. It's one of the highlights of the Schuylkill County America 250 celebration weekend. United States military veterans who were supposed to [...]
COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — What's one way to brighten up a rainy day? Cute dogs! All the action was at the Catawissa Hose Company #1 Corgi Race Saturday afternoon. The event at Cara Park in Catawissa had food trucks, vendors, raffles, and of course, pooches racing for first place. The event is a way for [...]
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Kids armed with paint and rain jackets helped kick off a major project in the Poconos. Children covered the old Dunkin building in paint while others enjoyed games, food, and music at the Pocono Family YMCA in Stroudsburg. The fundraising event called Color the Countdown kicked off the first phase [...]
TAYLOR, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens of athletes pushed themselves to the limit, all to help a local volunteer fire department. Rain did not stop competitors from gathering at the Taylor Community Center for Firehouse Fury II. More than 50 athletes took part in the strongman-style competition. They lifted heavy weights, carried fire gear, and [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new monument in downtown Wilkes-Barre honors miners who risked everything to save the lives of others. It now stands along the Public Square to honor 40 anthracite miners who received Carnegie Hero Medals through the years. The memorial was unveiled following a public program by the Anthracite Heritage Foundation, [...]
A data breach at AssuranceAmerica may impact over 1.1 million people across seven states, exposing sensitive information like Social Security numbers and more.
