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A New Orleans man is rethinking car protection after a mannequin prank led to nearly 20 bullets in his truck.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It was a campus celebration with a purpose on Tuesday at the University of Scranton: Students turned the Loyola Science Center into a hands-on Earth Day showcase, hosting a fair focused on sustainability and everyday environmental action. Under the theme "Students for Sustainable Living," guests moved from table to table, [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There's a shakeup in youth sports across Luzerne County. From big league dreams to major changes at home, District 1631 Little League is stepping into a historic summer. A national spotlight returns July 23, as the East Region Junior Softball Championship lands in Nanticoke. Days later, Jenkins Township hosts a [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — A Pike County man is out $40,000 on Tuesday after state police say a scammer pretended to be his mortgage broker. State police say the suspect contacted the 39-year-old from Blooming Grove Township and convinced him to wire the money straight to a fake account. Troopers say it happened earlier this month, and [...]

DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Duryea police say they need your help identifying two people in a burglary investigation. A man and a woman were caught on home surveillance camera around 4:50 a.m. Saturday, going room to room through a house on McAlpine Street. They walked out with a large flat-screen TV through a side [...]

"Game Pass Ultimate has become too expensive for too many players," Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma said in a post on X.

A Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner with UPMC highlights the importance of diabetes management and shares how testing and certain medications can help.

The body of Noel Jones was found in the area of Panther Creek and the No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum Saturday afternoon, according to the coroner's office.

Charles Brooks enlisted in the U.S. Navy when he was 17 years old.

LANSFORD, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Carbon County Coroner's Office has identified a body that was found Saturday afternoon near the area of Panther Creek and the #9 Coal Mine. The Coroner's Office has identified the man as Noel Jones of Lansford borough. Jones was reported missing on November 20, 2025. The Carbon County Coroner's [...]