COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — What's one way to brighten up a rainy day? Cute dogs! All the action was at the Catawissa Hose Company #1 Corgi Race Saturday afternoon. The event at Cara Park in Catawissa had food trucks, vendors, raffles, and of course, pooches racing for first place. The event is a way for [...]
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Kids armed with paint and rain jackets helped kick off a major project in the Poconos. Children covered the old Dunkin building in paint while others enjoyed games, food, and music at the Pocono Family YMCA in Stroudsburg. The fundraising event called Color the Countdown kicked off the first phase [...]
TAYLOR, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens of athletes pushed themselves to the limit, all to help a local volunteer fire department. Rain did not stop competitors from gathering at the Taylor Community Center for Firehouse Fury II. More than 50 athletes took part in the strongman-style competition. They lifted heavy weights, carried fire gear, and [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new monument in downtown Wilkes-Barre honors miners who risked everything to save the lives of others. It now stands along the Public Square to honor 40 anthracite miners who received Carnegie Hero Medals through the years. The memorial was unveiled following a public program by the Anthracite Heritage Foundation, [...]
A data breach at AssuranceAmerica may impact over 1.1 million people across seven states, exposing sensitive information like Social Security numbers and more.
The country is entering its third day after the devastating one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes.
LEWISBURG — The Lewisburg Area School Board on Thursday night approved next year’s budget with a tax increase of 1.5 percent.
WORTH FIGHTING FOR When Kevin and Tara Cummings were looking for a farm to call their home, they knew they wanted to go somewhere where there was space to breathe and to grow. That meant leaving the Chester and Lancaster county areas, which have become increasingly populated over the years, and where farmland is getting harder to find, traffic is heavy, and the cost of living is steadily rising. After arriving in the Danville area, Cummings said she remembers driving down the road one day and realizing that this was their hometown — this was their dream they were building together.
LEWISBURG — The Ruth L. Blankenship Concert Series will continue its season with performances by Don-Paul Kahl and Daniel Linder at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church, 51 S. 3rd St., Lewisburg.
CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An unknown number of people were sent to nearby hospitals after county officials say multiple crashes happened on the Turnpike on Saturday. Carbon County officials confirmed crews were called just before 2:30 p.m. Saturday to mile marker 83.1 on Interstate 476 northbound, just a few miles away from the Hickory Run [...]
