April 20, 2026 at 18:11 EDTPA homepage
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A phone scam is targeting seniors and their families, and on Monday, police want you to know about it. According to Hazleton Police, the caller says your son, daughter, or grandchild is hurt and needs money right now. It's designed to scare you into paying fast, but police are making [...]
April 20, 2026 at 18:04 EDTPA homepage
CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Monroe County man originally charged with attempted homicide has taken a plea deal. Joseph Wadas is accused of shooting a man in the wrist during a fight in Chestnut Hill Township last October. He pleaded guilty last Friday to aggravated assault. The attempted homicide charge and all others [...]
April 20, 2026 at 17:48 EDTWNEP
The singer, whose legal name is David Burke, was charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
April 20, 2026 at 17:44 EDTWNEP
The unpredictability of Mother Nature is putting generations of experience to the test in Luzerne County.
April 20, 2026 at 17:25 EDTWNEP
Work is underway for a project aimed at keeping the memory of two men from Lackawanna County alive.
April 20, 2026 at 17:23 EDTWNEP
Apple CEO Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board of directors in September.
April 20, 2026 at 16:58 EDTWNEP
A community is in mourning after a mother and her six children died in a reported explosion on Sunday in Lamar Township near Mill Hall.
April 20, 2026 at 16:47 EDTWNEP
Police in Winston-Salem were actively investigating the situation and were working to determine how many people were injured and involved in the incident.
April 20, 2026 at 16:41 EDTWNEP
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress stopped by an orchard in Monroe County, where concerns for what could happen to the fruit trees are growing with another cold night ahead.
April 20, 2026 at 16:36 EDTWNEP
Two Southwest Airlines planes avoided a collision in Nashville after air traffic control directed them onto intersecting paths; the FAA is investigating.
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