POCONO MANOR, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania's county leaders gathered in The Poconos on Monday for the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania Conference. United States Senator Dave McCormick addressed local officials on issues ranging from the economy to bipartisan cooperation in Washington. "I think the biggest challenge is we made huge progress on bringing down [...]
LUZERNE BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local school district is mourning the loss of a student who died in a house fire over the weekend. A memorial now stands at the scene of Saturday's fire on Bennett Street in Luzerne. 15-year-old Connor Vest died and three family members were hurt. Vest attended Wyoming Valley [...]
Sunbury officials want to make sure that if flood waters rise, they are ready to jump into action.
Aug. 4 is a day to celebrate America's No. 1 cookie, whether it's warm out of the oven or dunked in a glass of milk.
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — A church in Hazleton is being demolished this week. For some, many of the memories associated with the building are going with it. "It's very heartbreaking. I don't even like to drive up and down the street anymore just to look at it cause.. It's just devastating to see what happened [...]
Dairy Queen launches its Caramel Apple Cheesecake Blizzard and a 99-cent Double Flip deal this month, with more fall flavors landing Aug. 31.
WILKES-BARRE CITY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department is set to receive more than $372,000 in federal grant funding. The money will pay for five new police vehicles, including the technology and equipment installed inside them. Officials announced the funding Monday morning and discussed how the new vehicles will be used. “It's [...]
Zac Brown Band gifted 37,000 fans a cruise vacation to celebrate their record-breaking 15th consecutive sold out Fenway Park show.
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers should expect some slow traffic in Lackawanna County this week. Main Street in Dickson City is closed between the 800 and 900 blocks. Crews are replacing the side walk, adding lighting, and replacing a natural gas line. A detour from Eagle Lane to Boulevard Avenue will be in [...]
Archbald Borough Council President says discussions about the fire stations have been had, but no decisions or votes have been made.
