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The F-35 fighter jets are one of America's most advanced fighter jets.

PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers say it's a daily challenge, a sound they know all too well: hitting a pothole. A sound that brings anger, frustration, and worry about costly damage. We're in what many drivers call pothole season. The time of year between winter and spring when these craters pop up more [...]

TUNKHANNOCK BOROUGH, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wyoming County Community Action Group launched an initiative to educate Tunkhannock High School students about the dangers of gambling. The program began as the 2026 men's and women's March Madness tournaments tipped off Thursday. The educational push comes amid a surge in sports betting popularity, with the American [...]

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with a pain medicine specialist at UPMC about treatment options.

There is now one less fire company to answer emergency calls in a Schuylkill County community.

No. 1 seeds were perfect against 16-seeds for over 30 years before 2018 when the first upset happened.

8th graders from Old Forge Junior/Senior High honed their entrepreneurial skills at the University of Scranton on Thursday.

Newswatch 16 spoke with a roof contractor about the damage that ice dams can cause to homes.

Timothy Maddox pleaded guilty on Thursday to two counts of aggravated assault.

FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) – Karen McGinnis, 46, of Mountain Top, was sentenced March 17 to 20 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $400,000 in public property tax money. U.S. District Judge Karoline Mehalchick issued the sentence following McGinnis' conviction for theft of public funds. McGinnis served as the tax collector for [...]