SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man is in custody after shots were fired following a reported armed robbery in Scranton on Monday evening. Police were called to the 700 block of Pittston Avenue just before 6:00 p.m. for a reported armed robbery at a mini mart. Police say shots were fired shortly [...]
DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 10 years ago, Forty Cal was taken from his family's yard in Philadelphia. Since then, his family has put up flyers, made countless phone calls, and eventually moved to Dallas, but then, the unexpected happened. “At 9:21 p.m., they called, and I thought it was a sick prank. I said [...]
Dozens of passengers and crew members were taken to area hospitals, some with serious injuries. The flight from Montreal was landing in New York on Sunday night.
TAMAQUA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Manufacturing makes a huge financial impact on the United States. The National Association of Manufacturers says the industry contributed nearly $3,000,000,000,000 to the economy last year. Some local students are learning more about manufacturing and putting their knowledge on video. Some Tamaqua Area Middle School students are part of an [...]
The sighting over central California is the third meteor event seen in the U.S. in the past six days.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY — Pennsylvania schools may soon tighten rules on cell phone use in the classroom. One local district is already planning changes to reduce student distractions. School leaders in Stroudsburg say a new policy restricting cell phones is on the horizon, but it won't take effect immediately. The Stroudsburg Area School District is [...]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are still receiving paychecks while TSA agents have worked without pay since mid-February.
Before the world went bonkers for Japan's viral macaque Punch, the Fort Worth Zoo had Jameela – a prematurely born gorilla also rejected by its family.
Newswatch 16's Melissa Steininger sat down with Chief Mike Boyle to discuss his hopes and goals for the department.
ICE acknowledged that their plan for facilities are incomplete in letters addressed to the state DEP
