May 13, 2026 at 17:46 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police officers and vehicles filled North Empire Street in Wilkes-Barre after a report of shots fired Tuesday night. Witnesses say the incident started after a cookout in Kingston, when driver 30-year-old Odorico Mendoza Martinez Jr. headed toward Wilkes-Barre. ”Someone had the audacity to discharge a firearm in the City of [...]
May 13, 2026 at 17:19 EDTWNEP
Lamont Newell grew up without a stable home — sometimes sleeping in his family's car. Now he's headed to the Ivy League.
May 13, 2026 at 17:19 EDTWNEP
Rising country singer Tayler Holder, who built his following on TikTok before crossing over to Nashville, canceled all upcoming tour dates.
May 13, 2026 at 17:11 EDTWNEP
Residents at a county commissioners meeting voiced concerns over a landfill near St. Clair, while others spoke about their worries about potential data centers.
May 13, 2026 at 16:39 EDTWNEP
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress stopped by a garden center in Monroe County to see how the planting season is shaping up.
May 13, 2026 at 16:29 EDTWNEP
The 3rd annual STEMfest was held at Penn College of Technology in Williamsport.
May 13, 2026 at 16:26 EDTWNEP
Advocates are looking to offer a new place for rehabilitation to women in recovery in Lackawanna County.
May 13, 2026 at 15:56 EDTWNEP
A new national report found student achievement declines began years before COVID-19, with many districts still struggling to recover.
May 13, 2026 at 15:48 EDTWNEP
A group of veterans from a VFW in Danville is looking to honor their fellow Montour County residents who served their country.
May 13, 2026 at 15:46 EDTWNEP
Erik Fleming was the fourth defendant sentenced of the five who have pleaded guilty in prosecutions over the actor’s 2023 death at his Los Angeles home.
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