WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The U.S. turned another year older Saturday, and people in Wilkes-Barre celebrated the big birthday in an old-fashioned way. Saturday was Wilkes-Barre city's Old-Fashioned Fourth of July at Kirby Park. The festivities kicked off with a welcome from mayor George Brown, and the event had food vendors, craft vendors, and [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — PPL reported tens of thousands of customers without power as damage from Friday night's storms is compounded by damage from Saturday night's storms. The counties most affected by the outages are Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, and Wayne counties. Lackawanna County is reported to have more than 6,200 customers without power, Luzerne County is reported [...]
FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — While America marked its 250th year, a local community celebrated its own milestone anniversary. Freeland was formed 150 years ago, and Saturday, the borough held its second annual Community Picnic in the Park & Apple Pie contest. The best part was that everyone could enjoy free hot dogs, hamburgers, and [...]
Wilkes-Barre Mayor George C. Brown has canceled the remainder of tonight's July 4th celebration and fireworks due to a severe thunderstorm warning for the area.
A recall was issued for 13,514 Amana air conditioners due to fire and burn hazards, urging users to stop use and seek refunds.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration and fireworks in Wilkes-Barre have been canceled because of weather. Mayor George C. Brown announced just after 6:00 p.m. Saturday that the remainder of the celebrations will be canceled. You can stay current on all the latest weather alerts and track the storm using the Future [...]
Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, may face misdemeanor charges after allegedly hitting a parked car in California and leaving the scene.
RENOVO BOROUGH, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An early Saturday morning fire resulted in the loss of equipment, and the demolition of a Clinton County building. According to a Renovo Fire and EMS official, crews responded to a commercial building fire just before 3:30 a.m. near Fifth Street and Erie Avenue in Renovo Borough. While the [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton Police have closed the FIFA Fan Zone in downtown Scranton due to storms. The gates to the FIFA Fan Zone are closed because of the storms. The celebration will return Sunday, July 5.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The NEPA Philharmonic announced Saturday they have canceled the Independence Day performance at Kirby Park. The Philharmonic said the reasons were due to forecasted storms. In the release, safety concerns for musicians, attendees, and staff were cited as reasons for the performance's cancellation. As of 4:45 p.m. Saturday afternoon, there [...]
