Wednesday evening’s 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes were among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes University is ushering in a new era under a new president. James Cousins was introduced as the university's eighth president in a ceremony Thursday morning. Cousins is a historian and has spent two decades in higher education, much of that time at Kentucky Wesleyan College. More than 100 candidates [...]
Officer Sean Reavie paid for more than 100 students to see "Toy Story 5" — popcorn, candy and drinks included.
CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Summer programs at local libraries are in full swing, and one library is bringing kids out to get their hands dirty. 'Messy with Science' at Abington Community Library gives kids the chance to learn about science with hands-on experiments once a month in the summertime. Kids got the chance [...]
Devin Fleming remains at the Luzerne County Prison after being denied bail.
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania House Bill 1425, or act 57, was signed into law in December 2025 and is set to change the landscape of vape shops in the state. According to the state's website, the law creates the Pennsylvania Vape and E-Cigarette Registry, a state directory of approved products maintained by [...]
The Homeland Security watchdog announced the two reviews this week.
Hall & Oates legend Daryl Hall, 79, announced on social media that he recently received a kidney from a living donor and is expected to make a full recovery.
In the time it takes many people to tie their shoes, Richard Delcid can build three pizzas by hand.
SCRANTON, LACKWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There is a second wave of business expected to come to the Scranton with the FIFA fan zone next weekend. Downtown Scranton saw the positive economic impact of a large-scale event like Big Boy coming to town. With the first of two FIFA fan zone's set for next weekend, businesses [...]
