HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A five-month investigation led to traffic stops that resulted in the arrest of two brothers selling drugs in Hazleton, police say. On April 20, Esmarlin Diaz was pulled over for a warrant that was issued after detectives said they had made several controlled purchases of cocaine from him. Jhoander Diaz [...]
Consumers are urged to immediately stop using the heated socks and return them to Costco for a full refund.
POCONO TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner reports a man's death while he was at work is under investigation. On April 22, the Monroe County Coroner’s Office was called to a wooded area off Route 611 in Pocono Township for a dead person. 56-year-old Jason Singer from Stroud Township was pronounced dead on scene [...]
The 57th pick will get a custom jacket, lifetime ketchup and brand deal, as HEINZ launches a new draft tradition tied to its “57” branding.
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As spring weather returns, so do flowers, insects, and construction season across northeastern Pennsylvania. "So, it is all weather-dependent, you know, it rains a lot. So, everything is weather- and temperature-dependent,” said Liz Fabri, PennDOT District 4 Press Office The third week of April marks National Work Zone Safety Awareness [...]
A Schedule III drug, which is what medical marijuana is classified as now, has a "moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence."
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two teens are charged after police said they were part of a gunpoint robbery at the Sherman Hills Apartments in Wilkes-Barre. On April 19, police reported 18-year-old Avery J. Lucas, of Kingston, and a 17-year-old Caleb Shovlin from Scranton were part of a group of eight people who jumped and [...]
Medical marijuana was a Schedule I drug along with heroin, LSD and ecstasy. The new classification groups it with drugs you might have in your medicine cabinet.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre’s Annual Cherry Blossom Festival is kicking off this weekend at Kirby Park. Mayor George C. Brown welcomes residents and visitors to the Wilkes-Barre’s Annual Cherry Blossom Festival on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25th Sunday, April 26th The [...]
Trump's order comes a day after Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guards attacked three cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, capturing two of them.
