DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Dickson City assisted in a New Jersey homicide investigation after arresting a potential suspect. Around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, multiple agencies, including the United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force and investigators from New Jersey, executed an arrest warrant at a home on 1050 Carmalt Street in Dickson [...]
BARRETT TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men have pleaded guilty to their roles in a firebombing attempt in the Poconos. Isiah Garcia and Chapel Ilijev both pleaded guilty this week to charges stemming from a December 2023 arson attempt. Authorities say the men tossed homemade bombs at a home in Canadensis. Six people were [...]
The recalled Sloosh dive sticks exceed federal compression limits and could cause piercing, facial or eye injuries in shallow water.
The Pentagon went into lockdown Thursday over an air quality issue, prompting the department to execute a shelter-in-place order for the affected area. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said at 1:31 p.m. EDT: "Subsequent testing confirmed no hazard exists, and normal operations have resumed." Parnell said two hours earlier that the Pentagon was executing "standard protection protocols" [...]
Two spectators were injured by the bull when it jumped into the stands at an Oregon rodeo. Now, they're seeking more than $11 million in damages.
EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been arrested and charged in Luzerne County, where he faces multiple charges, including rape of a child. On Wednesday, June 10, officers from the Wyoming Area Regional Police Department arrested Kristopher Powell on a felony warrant. Powell is being charged with the following: He was denied bail [...]
RICHMOND TWP., TIOGA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A suspect in several robberies who was wanted by state police is dead after a confrontation with police. Troopers were searching for the man pictured below, later identified as 34-year-old Charles Brandon Costanzo of Old Forge. Police say the suspect was confirmed to have committed several robberies in New [...]
The seizure included about 30,000 jerseys, some so finely made that they're hard to distinguish from authentic team shirts, officials said.
Camelbeach waterpark in the Poconos opens for its 28th season with new and returning attractions.
(WBRE/WYOU) — Severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings have been issued for multiple counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. It will be a hot and humid day across northeast and central Pennsylvania. Despite a stray early shower, most of us will be dry for the morning. With a disturbance passing through this afternoon, scattered showers and storms [...]
