SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Recognizing black excellence is the goal of a nonprofit organization in Lackawanna County that kicked off the celebrations this Black History Month.
Dozens of people came out to join and rejoice in the rich and long history of black America.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A cry for a cease-fire was heard in Lackawanna County as pro-Palestinian protestors took to the streets.
Saturday 'NEPA for Palestine,' protestors posted up outside the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant demanding they end their supply of deadly aid to Israel.
Dozens came out to the plant operated by General Dynamics, where they produce 155-millimeter shells that are being sent to Israel and Ukraine.
New federal regulations for truck drivers
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The man who was reported missing in Lycoming County for 10 days has been found.
According to the Lycoming Regional Police Department, Loyd Edward Baker also known as "Tate' was missing for 10 days. He was last seen and heard from while staying in the Jersey Shore area.
Luzerne County drug bust leads to three arrest
Police say Baker drives a beige 2001 Toyota 4 Runner with a PA registration.
Officials report Baker has been found and confirmed to be safe by police.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are looking to identify four individuals after a burglary in Lackawanna County.
Scranton Police Department said they need help identifying four people wanted for questioning in relation to a burglary/theft that occurred at the Valley Market on the 900 block of Jefferson Avenue on December 2, 2023.
Luzerne County drug bust leads to three arrest
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Scranton Police Detective Barrett at 570-348-4139 or you can leave a tip online.
HAZLETON CITY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three men are in custody after a months-long drug investigation.
According to the Hazleton City Police officers began an investigation into Jose Sandoval-Perez, Jhoan Rosario-Rodriguez, and Jesus Pujols-Mejia for selling drugs in the Hazleton area.
Police say, on February 2 a search warrant was issued for a home on the 900 block of West 2nd Street in Hazleton and a home on the 300 block of East Green Street in West Hazleton. During the search warrant the following was seized:
DANVILLE — An early-morning fire Saturday heavily damaged a large two-story home in the 400 block of West Mahoning...
HARRISBURG — Two Valley organizations received a combined $450,000 in Emergency Solutions Grant funding to help homeless individuals and families find housing.
The U.S. military has launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. It is the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan last weekend. The massive barrage of strikes hit more than 85 targets at seven locations, including command and control headquarters, intelligence centers, rockets and missiles, drone and ammunition storage sites and other facilities.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in a court filing has acknowledged having a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump. But Friday's court filing argues there are no grounds to dismiss the case or to remove Willis from the prosecution. Willis hired special prosecutor Nathan Wade in November 2021 to assist her investigation into whether Trump and others broke any laws as they tried to overturn the Republican's loss in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
LEWISBURG — A Northumberland woman with two previous retail theft convictions is facing felony charges after an alleged third theft at Walmart in Lewisburg, according to state police in Milton.
