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Couple face charges after allegedly leaving 7 dogs behind

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Seven dogs, one crate, no food, and no water: That is the condition Scranton police say a couple left their dogs in, and on Monday, they face charges. Investigators say James and Carrie Flores left the animals locked inside their Division Street home for about a week after they moved [...]

28/22 Sports Night reacts to National Championship game

(WBRE/WYOU)— Michigan and UConn duked it out on center stage, with the Wolverines securing their first chip since 1989. Gerry McNamara also secured his first transfer, and it will be a familiar face from Siena, along with some girls' basketball All-State team analysis Also, we'll preview the SWB Railrider home opener after the game was postponed [...]

Nearly 400 pigeons found in 'horrific' animal hoarding incident

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds of pigeons along with other animals were found in conditions officials described as "absolutely horrific" after authorities responded to reports of an animal hoarding situation in Wilkes-Barre. The Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center says it was called by Wilkes-Barre animal Control to a double-block home on the 100 [...]

Justin Schuback life sentence upheld in Baron murder case

(WBRE/WYOU) — The state's highest court has shut the door on Justin Schuback's appeal, cementing his life sentence for the murder of Old Forge business owner Robert Baron. Schuback had appealed a State Superior Court's October decision, which upheld his conviction. 58-year-old Robert Baron, owner of Ghigiarelli's Pizzeria, disappeared in 2017. His body was found [...]

PennDOT District 4 unveils $655 million construction program

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT District 4 is set to dig into its 2026 construction season. A season that will be transformative for the region. PennDOT District 4 announced its largest construction program in history on Tuesday. Engineering District 4 Executive Jonathan Eboli says the program will include 67 new construction projects costing upwards of [...]

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