June 19, 2025 at 23:42 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Juneteenth celebrations have been happening across NEPA.
A block party wrapped up this evening on public square in Wilkes-Barre.
The block party was hosted by unity collective featuring small business vendors, music, community leaders, and interactive art.
Block party for Juneteenth kicks off in Scranton
Organizers say this event celebrated freedom, culture, and community.
June 19, 2025 at 23:32 EDTPA homepage
LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It's a big weekend for NASCAR fans here in NEPA.
Fans are piling into Pocono Raceway by the thousands, getting ready for the weekend.
28/22's Avery Nape was at the Tricky Triangle to see how the fans are getting revved up.
Hundreds of RVs, campers, and tents piled into the infield at Pocono Raceway.
The energy there was so high, you would think the race already began.
PHOTOS: House uninhabitable as tree falls into it
RVs and campers piled into the infield at Pocono Raceway Thursday.
June 19, 2025 at 23:09 EDTPA homepage
LEWISBURG, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Crews responded to a tree into a house Thursday evening after storms passed through Central Pennsylvania.
According to Officer Mosso of the Buffalo Valley Regional Police, crews were called to the unit block of South Water Street just after 8:00 p.m. for reports of a tree into a house.
One person was home at the time, but got out themselves.
All utilities were turned off when crews arrived on-scene and will remain off for the night.
Storms ravage parts of NEPA
June 19, 2025 at 22:51 EDTWNEP
Trump’s announcement puts an extended timeline on the president’s warnings to Iran.
June 19, 2025 at 22:47 EDTWNEP
Two of the biggest cities had Juneteenth celebrations, highlighting the culture, tradition, and history of the holiday.
June 19, 2025 at 22:39 EDTPA homepage
Editor's note: This story has been updated to remove a photo that could not be verified.
(WBRE/WYOU)— With storms passing through our area, heavy winds and rain caused some damage throughout the region.
You'll see some breathtaking lightning strikes and downed trees.
Here are some of the images that we've seen Thursday night.
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June 19, 2025 at 21:54 EDTWNEP
A lane restriction is placed on the bridge that carries Mountain Road over I-80 in Mifflin Township.
June 19, 2025 at 21:13 EDTWNEP
The federal holiday marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas.
June 19, 2025 at 21:10 EDTPA homepage
(WBRE/WYOU)— Power outages continue to rise across NEPA as powerful storms continue to pass through our area.
Over 7,000 PPL customers are without power across NEPA as powerful storms continue to move through our region.
The hardest hit counties include Lycoming with 1,016 customers, Lackawanna with 941, Columbia with 851, and Northumberland with 507.
First Energy customers are also reporting outages with 638 customers in Bradford County, 431 in Susquehanna County, and 116 in Sullivan County.
June 19, 2025 at 19:38 EDTDaily Item
Editor’s note: Beginning with the Class of 2025, Lewisburg Area High School transitioned away from class rank and adopted the Latin Honor System. Any student with an unweighted GPA of 3.9 or higher became eligible to apply for the honor of serving as a graduation speaker. A selection committee reviewed the submitted applications and chose two graduation speakers. The first speech appeared in Thursday’s edition.
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