SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people in Lackawanna County were arrested on drug charges for allegedly selling animal tranquilizers. Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher announced the arrests of Brian Kehl and Hailey Hefer on Friday. Officials say the pair was arrested on Wednesday. Kehl and Hafer were caught selling "Tranq," the street name [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A closure of a major road in Wilkes-Barre has been announced. According to the office of Mayor George Brown, Riverside Drive in Wilkes-Barre will be closed between West River and Sheldon Streets on Monday, October 20, between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The mayor's office says the reason for the [...]
A fire at a North Carolina firefighter's house started after his dog chewed on a lithium-ion battery. And it was all caught on camera.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher says several guns were seized from a convicted felon's home on Thursday after a joint investigation between his office and the Pennsylvania State Police Troop R Vice Unit. According to the criminal complaint, police served a search warrant on South Main Avenue in Scranton [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he followed a woman and made threats to her with a gun. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, officers were called after a 23-year-old man threatened and followed a 20-year-old woman while she was walking along Hazle Street on October 14. [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Superstars are returning to the Mohegan Arena for SmackDown! According to the Mohegan Arena, the SmackDown will come to the arena on Friday, December 12, at 7:30 p.m. The lineup of stars set for the show includes Undisputed WWE Champion "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, [...]
OLYPHANT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lackawanna County Deputy Coroner released the name of a woman who was hit at an intersection on Friday morning. The Deputy Coroner stated that 82-year-old Grace Smugereski, of Olyphant, died of multiple traumatic injuries suffered in the crash. Police state a crash involving an SUV and a truck killed [...]
The company owner says they have not received any payment and are now thousands of dollars in debt because of the unpaid bill.
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner reports a 19-year-old woman died after a crash while she was operating a motorcycle. The Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes stated Kylie Vanosdol, 19, of Pittston, was operating a motorcycle when it crashed in the 100 block of South Main Street on October 16. Vanosdol was wearing a [...]
After AI-generated videos of the civil rights icon circulated, OpenAI said it’s strengthening guardrails for historical figures at the request of King's estate.
