SALEM TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Two more data center projects drew a packed crowd to Salem Township Thursday night. The meeting came after a judge ruled the township violated the sunshine act by not providing enough room for the public at an earlier one. But unlike data center hearings in Archbald, where crowds are often [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have arrested a man in connection with an hours-long standoff on Thursday afternoon outside a home in Scranton. Around noon, Scranton Police say Harold Gonzalez, 54, barricaded himself inside his home on Luzerne Street in West Scranton after police attempted to take him into custody. Gonzalez had a prior [...]
Welby served in the Pennsylvania National Guard for 19 years before he passed away following a brave battle with cancer
Videos of the tragedy showed the flood swallowing up people as they tried to escape, and destroying buildings and bridges.
An Ohio man spent years searching his childhood yard for the ring his father lost while washing his car. He found it just in time.
Police responded to the home along the 1100 block of Luzerne Street in the city's west side around 12:30 p.m.
HAZLETON LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Demolition of the historic St. Paul's United Methodist Church building in Hazleton, Luzerne County, is now complete, leaving the site as an empty lot. The landmark structure stood in Hazleton for more than a century. It was originally home to the city's oldest congregation. The church closed in 2004. Following [...]
CITY OF SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — First-year students at the University of Scranton moved onto campus a week early to participate in community service projects across Scranton. The volunteering efforts are part of the university's FIRST program. The program offers incoming freshmen an opportunity to become familiar with the city that will be their [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Move-in day brought a flurry of activity to Wilkes University in Luzerne County as the campus welcomed new and returning students for the upcoming academic year. Cars lined the streets surrounding campus Thursday afternoon as student volunteers helped unload supplies and assist students with moving into residence halls. Students expressed readiness [...]
Opponents filed a new round of lawsuits against the measure just days before mail ballots begin to go out for the midterm elections.
