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Trainees practice using drones in Pittston Township

PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People are getting a hands-on lesson in the Pittston Area on an increasingly popular TV news gathering tool.

Trainees gathered this weekend to practice hovering drones at the Pilot Mind Drone Academy.

People from northeastern Pennsylvania and across the country were schooled on proper usage in order to earn FAA Remote/Drone Pilot Certification.

Television news is one of dozens of industries that use drone cameras, high and low, to help benefit their business.

Cold front to bring rain, storms, and gusty winds to NEPA

(WBRE/WYOU) — A cold front Monday night will bring with it wind, heavy rain and a chance for thunderstorms.

A strong cold front will move across the region Monday night. You can expect scattered showers with the chance of a thunderstorm. Any thunderstorm has the potential to be strong with gusty winds, hail, and downpours. The best chance of rain will be prior to midnight. Then, the rest of the night will be mostly cloudy, breezy and cooler. Low temperatures will be in the 30s.

Firefighter injured battling fire in Susquehanna County

HARFORD TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Crews were called a home Saturday night to battle a house fire.

According to a post made by the Harford Volunteer Fire Company, crews were called to Creek Road just before 9:00 p.m. for a reported working structure fire.

Upon arrival, crews confirmed that a two-story residential home was showing heavy fire.

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