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Borough introduces new e-bike ordinance

BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Blakely Borough is cracking down on violators of e-bike restrictions, banning e-bikes from borough properties. The borough recently shared The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's fact sheet on e-bikes and other similar modes of transportation on social media last weekend. The Pennsylvania vehicle code says no one under the age of [...]

What to expect from the FIFA Fan Zone this summer

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New details have been released for this summer's FIFA Fan Zone in Scranton at a press conference Thursday afternoon. Dates This summer, the fan zone will be happening on two separate weekends during the month of July. The first weekend will be July 4-5. On Saturday, July 4, the Scranton [...]

Historic church seeks helping hands

SHENANDOAH, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The oldest Ukrainian Catholic church in America needs some help to continue operating. In an effort to see the church continue its legacy, the pastor is looking for people interested in helping out. Maintenance issues continued to pile up at St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Shenandoah. As the number [...]

Man sentenced decades behind bars for murder

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 2025 Schuylkill County homicide case is now closed following a decades-long sentence. Andrew Peleschak pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and aggravated assault in connection to a deadly shooting in Frackville, where he shot and killed a woman on South Center Street last October. First-degree murder charges were dropped. A judge [...]

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