TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new non-profit founded by a Monroe County mother is taking aim at youth wellness using sports to help kids before they reach a crisis point. The Heallist Foundation is launching its first local initiative in the Poconos. It will partner with local wrestling programs and community spaces to help [...]
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local orchards are bouncing back after frigid temperatures threatened several of their crops. Brace's Orchard in Franklin Township is just one of many orchards across the state that dealt with the cold snap. A last‑ditch helicopter flight helped save much of the crop by pushing warm air down on [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A big investment from the state, all going towards healthy foods: The Shapiro administration stopped by Geisinger's Fresh Food Farmacy in Scranton on Tuesday for a tour of the food pantry. The administration is backing a Food Is Medicine pilot program aimed at helping medicaid recipients with chronic conditions like [...]
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player and a trailblazer for inclusion, has died at 47 from a brain tumor, his family said.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Youth violence continues to be a lingering issue in our area, but one local organization is hoping to prevent incidents from happening. The Victims Resource Center says it's seeing more young people speaking up, and more of its resources being used across Luzerne County. The center supports victims of all [...]
Eileen Wang has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, with potential imprisonment of up to 10 years.
Prosecutors had issued a subpoena seeking copies of all prescription medication records for the golfer from the start of the year through the end of March.
The family is alleging ChatGPT, and creator OpenAI, had a hand in Sam Nelson's accidental overdose after the teenager followed the chatbot's "medical advice."
The Dali crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, killing six construction workers who had been filling potholes.
The breach caused chaos for students, many in the middle of finals.
