HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A major infrastructure project is moving forward in the Hazleton area as officials work to address growing traffic demands tied to the continued expansion of the Hazleton Area School District. What is now a wooded area will soon be transformed into a new bridge and roadway designed to improve access to [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers traveling on Interstate 81 are being advised of road work as crews work to patch potholes beginning early Saturday morning in Luzerne County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Beginning Oct. 10, crews will be working to patch potholes along I-81 North, spanning exits 155 (Dorrance) and 159 [...]
Michael Radelet, a lifelong death penalty researcher, expressed dismay that the Pentagon plans a public execution of Nidal Malik Hasan.
In this week's 16 To The Rescue we meet a senior dog looking for a senior citizen to spend his golden years with.
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT crews are re-milling and paving Main Street Downtown Pittston. The project is one of 79 rapid deployment projects across the state, totaling more than 400 miles of paving in 44 counties. The cost is roughly $775 million. PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll says Main Street hasn't been paved in nearly [...]
Thousands of runners and spectators will be in Northeastern PA this weekend for the Steamtown Marathon
Sterman Masser Potato Farms donated over 8,000 pounds of produce to Schuylkill County food pantries amid rising food insecurity and surging pantry visits.
The University of Alabama shortened tailgating hours but remained on schedule for a game against Georgia Saturday night despite Hurricane Isaias.
Two powerful 7.7 and 6.6 magnitude earthquakes and a series of aftershocks roiled southern Panama on Friday afternoon
For the first time, the organization is sponsoring a two-day trip this weekend, taking two busloads of local Vietnam and Korean War veterans to Washington, D.C.
