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Police say K-9s help find bags of meth inside vehicle

TUNKHANNOCK TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a man and woman were arrested after police uncovered over a pound of methamphetamine inside their vehicle. Police say Erik Boehm, 46, and Samantha Kuntz, 36, were arrested early Tuesday morning after a traffic stop on Kuhenbeaker Road in Blakeslee where K-9s alerted police to the presence [...]

Pennsylvania debates radar use for local police forces

(WBRE/WYOU) — A renewed effort is underway in Harrisburg that would allow local police departments to use radar for speed enforcement. Pennsylvania is the only state in the nation where municipal police departments can not use radar. Right now, only the Pennsylvania State Police can utilize radar. Senate Bill 509 would change that. Over the [...]

New snow technology boosts Camelback's opening day

MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Camelback resort is already gearing up for winter and they are using new technology to ensure that their snowmaking is more efficient this year. With 750 snow guns, the resort has 47 miles of snowmaking pipes running across the mountain. Each gun mixes air with cold water from the resort's pond, and, [...]

Driver dies at hospital after hitting tree

HARDFORD TWP., SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that a driver was killed after he veered off a roadway and hit a tree near a rockslide. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on December 1, around 2:00 p.m., 61-year-old Kenneth Thorn of New Milford was traveling on Fair Hill Road in Susquehanna County when he [...]

Man accused of threats towards Scranton mayor, police

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he posted many threats towards the Scranton mayor and police throughout his social media. On December 1, officers received a report of a threat call where a man allegedly posted on his Facebook page about killing officers. Police say they were sent [...]

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