March 19, 2026 at 19:41 EDTPA homepage
(WBRE/WYOU) — Entrance security screenings using metal detectors will be implemented at all Geisinger hospitals over the next year, according to a Geisinger release. The first screenings will be implemented Monday, March 30 at Geisinger Medical Center. “Our hospitals are places of healing,” Sean McGinley, associate vice president of Police and Security Operations for Geisinger [...]
March 19, 2026 at 19:39 EDTPA homepage
(WBRE/WYOU) — Nexstar Media Group announced Thursday the closure of its acquisition of TEGNA. The announcement follows approval of the deal from Federal Communications Commission and United States Department of Justice. Nexstar’s Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Perry Sook said: “This transaction is essential to sustaining strong local journalism in the communities we serve. [...]
March 19, 2026 at 19:29 EDTWNEP
Gracey was a student at the University of Alabama, and was visiting friends in Barcelona for a spring break trip.
March 19, 2026 at 18:46 EDTWNEP
Season 22 of "The Bachelorette" was canceled on Thursday just days before it premiered after domestic abuse allegations against its leading lady.
March 19, 2026 at 18:34 EDTWNEP
The F-35 fighter jets are one of America's most advanced fighter jets.
March 19, 2026 at 18:25 EDTPA homepage
PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers say it's a daily challenge, a sound they know all too well: hitting a pothole. A sound that brings anger, frustration, and worry about costly damage. We're in what many drivers call pothole season. The time of year between winter and spring when these craters pop up more [...]
March 19, 2026 at 18:18 EDTPA homepage
TUNKHANNOCK BOROUGH, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wyoming County Community Action Group launched an initiative to educate Tunkhannock High School students about the dangers of gambling. The program began as the 2026 men's and women's March Madness tournaments tipped off Thursday. The educational push comes amid a surge in sports betting popularity, with the American [...]
March 19, 2026 at 17:58 EDTWNEP
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with a pain medicine specialist at UPMC about treatment options.
March 19, 2026 at 17:50 EDTWNEP
There is now one less fire company to answer emergency calls in a Schuylkill County community.
March 19, 2026 at 17:10 EDTWNEP
No. 1 seeds were perfect against 16-seeds for over 30 years before 2018 when the first upset happened.
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