August 25, 2026 at 18:57 EDTPA homepage
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was in Luzerne County Tuesday, announcing more than $17 million is heading to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in the next year and a half as part of the Working Families Tax Cuts. “You have new radios. We have already switched you over or almost all the [...]
August 25, 2026 at 18:35 EDTWNEP
The debate over adding Trump's name to the center, meant to honor John F. Kennedy, has been ongoing.
August 25, 2026 at 18:23 EDTWNEP
Americans are already feeling the pinch of rising costs from the conflict with Iran.
August 25, 2026 at 18:16 EDTPA homepage
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says some lane restrictions are planned for a portion of Interstate 81 North and Southbound in Lackawanna County this week. PennDOT announced there will be driving lane restrictions and closures on Interstate 81 North and Southbound in Lackawanna on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and Thursday, Aug. [...]
August 25, 2026 at 18:07 EDTPA homepage
(WBRE/WYOU) — The state of Pennsylvania is not only marking a milestone number of confirmed cases of measles, but the measles outbreak has led to its first deaths. The State Health Department said two people died in Lancaster County, and both were unvaccinated. The State Department of Health said those two deaths are the first [...]
August 25, 2026 at 17:44 EDTPA homepage
HUGESVILLE, LYCOMING COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — The fire roared on the grill top, ready to sear a well-known dish in Lycoming County. Chef Joe Rechel says it all starts before the meat hits the heat. "I love it," Rechel said. "It just shows that if you put love into the food and you're passionate about what you [...]
August 25, 2026 at 17:41 EDTWNEP
The country music icon, who died Tuesday at 80, was shaped by a large Tennessee mountain family and a nearly 60-year marriage to a husband who avoided the spotlight.
August 25, 2026 at 17:35 EDTWNEP
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with a cardiologist at UPMC about the early symptoms and treatment.
August 25, 2026 at 17:20 EDTWNEP
The Christ Lutheran church in Hazleton has one of the largest organs in Pennsylvania, ready for the community to see the work a member did to expand the instrument.
August 25, 2026 at 17:17 EDTWNEP
Spotted lanternflies are considered an invasive species.
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