July 21, 2026 at 10:38 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — How should Pennsylvania punish second-degree murder now that life without parole can no longer be automatic? With a court deadline just days away, local prosecutors and victims' families say the uncertainty is reopening old wounds. Commonwealth vs Lee made life sentences without parole for second-degree murder unconstitutional in the state. [...]
July 21, 2026 at 10:33 EDTWNEP
Powerball is expanding to the U.K., allowing British lottery players a chance to win the jackpot. The move could lead to bigger prizes for everyone.
July 21, 2026 at 10:13 EDTWNEP
Lane restrictions will be in place Wednesday between the River Street and Drinker Street exits from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
July 21, 2026 at 09:59 EDTWNEP
Tatiana Peterson pleaded guilty to attempted homicide in May and was sentenced to seven and a half to 15 years in prison.
July 21, 2026 at 09:50 EDTDaily Item
ALLENWOOD — More than 180 people attended a public hearing Monday night on a proposed data center that generated more than four hours of testimony and questions before the Gregg Township Board of Supervisors.
July 21, 2026 at 09:50 EDTDaily Item
In dealing with a chronic disease, it’s important to have a team around you that you feel confident in, Sarah Fetterolf, PA-C, from WellSpan Internal Medicine – Lewisburg West Branch said.
July 21, 2026 at 09:27 EDTPA homepage
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities stated they shut down a drug operation in Lackawanna County that resulted in the arrest of three people Investigators have filed multiple drug charges against three people after serving a search warrant at a home in Dunmore that investigators say was a narcotics distribution spot. The investigation was targeting [...]
July 21, 2026 at 07:23 EDTPA homepage
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Attorney General's Office reports a North Carolina man was arrested for allegedly trafficking cocaine to Pennsylvania to then sell in Wilkes-Barre. 46-year-old Orlando M. Horton was arrested after he fled on foot from investigators who pulled over his vehicle on July 16, authorities stated Officials said they tracked Horton’s movements last week [...]
July 21, 2026 at 06:58 EDTPA homepage
(WBRE/WYOU) — We are tracking the potential for a few stronger and severe storms as well as a nonzero tornado risk. Your Future Alert Weather Forecast will continue to track this over the next several hours as a Tornado Watch is issued for Eastern Pennsylvania until 9:00 p.m. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a [...]
July 21, 2026 at 00:04 EDTWNEP
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