Bars around Lackawanna County are hosting watch parties for every game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. One player on the U.S. team is from Pennsylvania.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Unity Collective celebrated Juneteenth with its 'Friends and Family Block Party' in Wilkes-Barre. The event was underway Friday on Public Square through 9:00 p.m. Those attending enjoyed food, live music, and a variety of performances throughout the evening. Organizers said the celebration is a chance to honor heritage, bring the [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Prostate cancer is the second leading cancer in men. Earlier this year, I got the disturbing diagnosis that I had stage three prostate cancer. But I am alive today, thanks to steps that more men need to take. My first appointment in January with urologist Michael Rittenberg resulted in a startling discovery. He [...]
M&M's are getting a makeover for their 85th anniversary, reports say.
News of the renewed ceasefire came after a heavy exchange of fire killed 47 people in Lebanon and four Israeli soldiers.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Final preparations are wrapping up for Saturday's America 250 PA Commonwealth Concert at Kirby Park. Crews began setting up the stage and other sets around the park on Thursday ahead of the milestone concert and have made steady progress. Mayor George Brown is proud of the teamwork put in by [...]
The Oscar-winning actress and her husband Adam Shulman also have two sons.
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Reports of door-to-door salespeople knocking on residents' doors after dark have sparked concern and debate throughout the Back Mountain community. Residents took to local community pages Thursday night after a man riding a hoverboard was seen going door-to-door in Kingston Township selling pest control services. According to multiple social [...]
If convicted, Mencia faces 11 years and four months in prison.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A historic steam locomotive is bringing thousands of people to Scranton. Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 and its sister train were reunited in June. On the first of two display days, the Steamtown National Historic Site hosted around 30,000 people, and that number of visitors is only projected to continue [...]
