A Bucknell psychology student from Charlotte, N.C., fly fishing and Milton led to a restoration plan for a waterway that could soon anchor a revitalized community space.
The U.S. is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A rainy Saturday did not stop a huge celebration in Lackawanna County. Hundreds still showed up for Saint Ubaldo Day and the annual Race of the Saints. The Race of the Saints is part of an annual festival in Jessup where Italian Americans celebrate their traditions and heritage on Saint [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Wet weather will linger at times throughout the rest of the holiday weekend. Showers continue Sunday night with an otherwise mostly cloudy sky. Lows drop into the mid 50s. Memorial Day will be warmer and less wet. However, scattered showers are possible with fog to start off the day. Showers will try to [...]
ASHLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man is in jail facing multiple charges after a several-hour long standoff that started late Friday night and went into early Saturday morning. Cordell Banks of Ashley, 39, is accused by police of threatening his girlfriend with a knife, showing a gun, and injuring her by hitting her in [...]
The fee-free entrance day is one of eight that the National Park Service has planned this year.
The two-time NASCAR champion died Thursday, a day after passing out in a Chevrolet simulator. He was 41 years old.
As part of the Race of the Saints, three teams dress in traditional attire, each representing a saint and run through the streets carrying a 500-pound statue.
In April of 2025, Chidester passed away after complications from injuries he sustained while fighting a brush fire.
Jesse Farber was laid to rest in Tamaqua on Saturday after his body was found in July of 2025, after being missing for more than a decade.
