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Entrance security screenings coming to Geisinger

(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 [...]

Nexstar closes deal to acquire TEGNA

(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. [...]

Luzerne County drivers face daily challenges from potholes

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 [...]

High school students taught dangers of sports gambling

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 [...]

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