WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Saint Patrick's Day is not until next week, but competition surrounding the holiday was on full display. The Wyoming Valley Mall held a Saint Patrick's themed pageant on Sunday. The Sunburst Beauty Pageant is one of the oldest beauty pageants in the world, held across 43 states and around [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local high school student is showing how sports can help save lives at a tournament she set up. Freshman Madison Falkowski organized a field hockey tournament that raised thousands of dollars. It also spread awareness about sudden cardiac arrest in youth athletes. Dozens of young athletes filled the court [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers will need to find another route on Sunday as a bridge is out of service in Lackawanna County. A Dunmore bridge connecting the 1000 block of Mill Street to Erie Street, also referred to as Bunker Hill, is closed to all traffic on Sunday. Those who were planning to [...]
A local teen is turning her passion for sports into pushing forward a mission that could save lives.
(WBRE/WYOU) — Philadelphia courts are issuing a statewide consumer fraud alert: They're urging the public to ignore text messages that say you failed to pay a PA Turnpike toll. The headline on the text message says: "Notice of Hearing - TOLL VIOLATION." The courts strongly advise consumers to ignore these texts and not scan the [...]
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's late supreme leader, has been named his successor, Iranian state TV announced early Monday, as the war that began with his father's killing less than two weeks ago took a dramatic turn.
Airports in Texas and Louisiana are experiencing lengthy delays due to spring break crowds and a partial government shutdown affecting TSA staffing.
The evacuation began after a threat about three hours earlier.
Todd Inman said he received notice Friday from the White House personnel office that his position on the board was terminated "effective immediately."
The latest text message scam sees would-be thieves impersonate a Philadelphia traffic court to pick pockets
