SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton lawmakers held a first public reading on Tuesday of a controversial move to ban kratom products in the Electric City. Several people who say they've benefited from the pure version of kratom spoke out. They say it's not fair to lump the synthetic version of the over-the-counter substance with [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The recent weather means it is going to be dangerous outside Tuesday night in Lackawanna County, and officials want vulnerable people off the streets. A Code Blue is in effect as wind chills drop to near 19°, triggering emergency shelters to open up. If you know someone who needs a [...]
Oil prices have spiked because the war has snarled the production and transportation of crude in the Persian Gulf.
The search for Lynette Hooker, who reportedly fell overboard in the Bahamas, has turned into a recovery mission.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Heads up if you drive near Tripp Park in Scranton: Euclid Avenue is now a one-way street into the neighborhood as part of a west side streetscape project. That means drivers cannot turn from Euclid onto Main Avenue. Drivers are told to use Farr Street or Court Street instead. Work [...]
HAWLEY, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Vietnam veteran is finally receiving the medals he earned decades ago. Surrounded by family and friends, he was honored for his service to our country. Just inside American Legion Post 311 in Hawley, Walter "Jim" Roos is getting the recognition he earned for his service. In a surprise ceremony [...]
RICE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A longtime police chief in Luzerne County is being remembered on Monday night: Rice Township Police say Chief Harry Ehret has died. The department says he served the Rice Township and Mountain Top community for the past 30 years. Officers called his leadership and service a lasting mark on [...]
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Duryea police need your help, as they are trying to track down a driver who they say crashed into a park retaining wall and took off. It happened last Friday afternoon at Duryea Community Park on Stephenson Street. On Monday, they released surveillance photos of a woman and a dark [...]
RICE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A burglary investigation in Rice Township has now led to criminal charges. Police say three suspects forced their way into a home in the Woodberry Manor section back in February, stealing jewelry, cash, and other items. Investigators believe the three to be part of an organized burglary crew and [...]
"I literally looked at the video and said, ‘Oh my God, I cannot believe that just happened,’" a nearby homeowner said.
