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.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Seven dogs, one crate, no food, and no water: That is the condition Scranton police say a couple left their dogs in, and on Monday, they face charges. Investigators say James and Carrie Flores left the animals locked inside their Division Street home for about a week after they moved [...]
Gates has not been accused of any wrongdoing in connection to Epstein and denies any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes.
Officials on scene say one person was shot.
(WBRE/WYOU)— Michigan and UConn duked it out on center stage, with the Wolverines securing their first chip since 1989. Gerry McNamara also secured his first transfer, and it will be a familiar face from Siena, along with some girls' basketball All-State team analysis Also, we'll preview the SWB Railrider home opener after the game was postponed [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds of pigeons along with other animals were found in conditions officials described as "absolutely horrific" after authorities responded to reports of an animal hoarding situation in Wilkes-Barre. The Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center says it was called by Wilkes-Barre animal Control to a double-block home on the 100 [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The state's highest court has shut the door on Justin Schuback's appeal, cementing his life sentence for the murder of Old Forge business owner Robert Baron. Schuback had appealed a State Superior Court's October decision, which upheld his conviction. 58-year-old Robert Baron, owner of Ghigiarelli's Pizzeria, disappeared in 2017. His body was found [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT District 4 is set to dig into its 2026 construction season. A season that will be transformative for the region. PennDOT District 4 announced its largest construction program in history on Tuesday. Engineering District 4 Executive Jonathan Eboli says the program will include 67 new construction projects costing upwards of [...]
