SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton City Police have identified the man who was fatally struck by a moving vehicle early Tuesday morning in Lackawanna County. According to a release by Scranton City Police, the victim has been identified as 27-year-old Dion Leepier, who was taken to Geisinger Hospital after a vehicle hit him near the [...]
Crews responded to Route 307 in Scranton early Tuesday morning after a person was hit by a car.
HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after he allegedly attached a tracking device to a bartender's car in Hanover Township. Daniel Miller, 46, of Plymouth, faces a stalking charge after police said he attached a Lulaven GPS tracking device under a woman's car. Police said the victim came to the station [...]
Underserved school districts are feeling the benefits of a nearly $687 million yearly increase in public education.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A stretch of South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre will temporarily close Thursday while construction work is done. Between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., South Franklin Street will be closed between West Northampton Street and West Market Street while work is done to The Bank building. While work is being done, [...]
The decision referred to the 2024 arrest of a Wisconsin man who was federally charged for allegedly creating AI-generated child sexual abuse material.
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several closures and parking restrictions will affect roads in Wilkes-Barre and the surrounding areas on Sunday during the annual Wyoming Valley Run. Wilkes-Barre Mayor George C. Brown announced these restrictions will go into effect Sunday, Sep. 6 from around 8:00 a.m. and expected to end around 12:00 p.m. The restrictions in [...]
Her talent agency said Jeffery “was more than a client; she was family.”
A plane carrying U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and 13 others safely landed at Reagan National Airport after engine failure.
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County Community College and Keystone College announced a new dual-admission agreement Wednesday in Nanticoke, creating a streamlined pathway for students to pursue a four-year degree. Under the agreement, students can start their higher education at Luzerne County Community College and transfer their earned credits directly to Keystone College. College [...]
