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D-Day sailor's remains to be buried in Scranton

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Scranton native's remains will return home with a burial after his death following the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944.

Sailor Jerome Mullaney passed away aboard the destroyer USS Glennon (DD 620) following the D-Day invasion.

Little League World Series brings in nearly $40 million

The 2nd Class Seaman's remains will be buried with full military honors in his hometown of Scranton at St. Mary's Cemetery around 11:30 a.m. on September 3.

St. Mary's Cemetery is located at 1341 Stafford Avenue in Scranton.

Little League World Series brings in nearly $40 million

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — According to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), the Little League Baseball World Series brought in an estimated 70,000 people to Williamsport and generated almost $40 million for PA's economy.

The two weeks of baseball fun concluded Sunday, which brought teams from across the globe to Williamsport. The Chinese Taipei Little League team won over the Mountain region's Summerlin South Little League out of Nevada 7-0 in the final on Sunday.

List of NEPA school district start dates for 2025

(WBRE/WYOU) — Across Northeastern Pennsylvania, schools are gearing up for the 2025-2026 year. Here is a list of the start dates for some of the districts.

Luzerne County

Northwest Area School District

September 4, 2025

Lake Lehman School District

September 2, 2025

Dallas School District

August 26, 2025

Wyoming Area School District

August 25, 2025

Pittston Area School District

August 25, 2025

Wyoming Valley West School District

September 4, 2025

Berwick Area School District

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