News

Police say the bus failed to slow down and crashed into six vehicles. Four of the five fatalities were in one vehicle.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — City officials in Scranton have successfully filled every lifeguard position for pools and splash pads, clearing the way for a full season of safe swimming for residents. This staffing achievement ensures that the city's aquatic facilities will be fully supervised throughout the summer months. The City of Scranton needed to [...]

When two wedding plans fell through, nurses at the Cleveland Clinic stepped in to make sure a dying father could walk his daughter down the aisle.

In this week's 16 To The Rescue, we meet a senior cat who has been living at a shelter in Luzerne County for more than a year.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies came together in Wilkes-Barre on Friday to announce four arrests in a machine gun trafficking conspiracy in Luzerne County. “The short of the story is if you come to the City of Wilkes-Barre and break the law you go to jail,” said Wilkes-Barre [...]

The chicken chain's new menu launches on June 8. Here's what's coming for the summer season.

The promotion for its new peanut butter flavor features an obvious wink at a rival candy brand.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thousands of cheap books will be up for grabs at an annual sale in Monroe County. The Eastern Monroe Public Library is gearing up for their annual book sales in Stroudsburg, starting with the children's book sale this weekend. The library's larger used book sale and biggest fundraiser will be [...]

A local husband and wife started the festival in 2008 in hopes of bringing bluegrass music home.

Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it, a federal judge said Friday.