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Families enjoyed New Year's festivities a little early at Camelback Resort.

Shortly after midnight in Times Square, there will be a second moment of celebration.

MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The PSP fire marshal unit say the Monday afternoon house fire in Moosic was probably caused by the family dog. Officials say an investigation revealed that a knob on the gas stove was turned on, which ignited combustible material on the stove in a home on the 600 block of [...]

Police say a carjacking took place in the Wawa parking lot along Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard early Wednesday morning.

Sprinkles currently has 20 locations across six states and Washington, D.C.

(WBRE/WYOU) — State police released the results of their 2025 Christmas holiday checkpoint enforcement that resulted in over 200 DUI arrests. The Pennsylvania State Police reported that they investigated 1,007 vehicle crashes during the holiday weekend from December 24 and 28. Police say six people died in the crashes, and 53 non-fatal crashes involved a [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania during the New Year's Holiday. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” Police say checkpoints will be placed on roadways from December [...]

The FBI is assisting in the investigation.

NEWFOUNDLAND, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say an undercover operation led to the arrest of a man for allegedly ordering 300 pounds of marijuana to an Airbnb. Mark Gaughan, 70, is currently in jail after allegedly ordering 16 large boxes, containing a total of 300 1-pound bags of marijuana, to an Airbnb in Newfoundland. PSP [...]

One country's decision 30 years ago meant some islands went from being among the last in the world to celebrate the new year to being among the first.