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Alleged meth dealer arrested in Luzerne County

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A drug investigation in Pittston ended with an arrest Thursday. Albert Kachinsky of Pittston is facing four felony drug charges tonight. Pittston police say they searched a home on Howley Circle and found multiple drugs and packaging material. Investigators say Kachinsky had been selling meth in Pittston and nearby communities. [...]

Man to spend decades in prison for child porn charges

OLD FORGE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It'll be decades in prison for a former Old Forge man after he was sentenced in a child sexual abuse material case. Prosecutors say Sterling Barnes was hit with 18-and-a-half to 45 years in prison today on 45 felony counts. The Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office says the case [...]

Repurposing religious relics after church closures

(WBRE/WYOU) — The closure of catholic churches is becoming a reality for more communities. But after the final mass, there is another question. What happens to the sacred items inside? The final mass at Nativity Church is Scranton is a day Father Johnathan Kuhar remembers with bitter sweetness. "It was a sad but beautiful experience. [...]

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