FBI officials said the 18-year-old was inspired by ISIS and planned to attack a grocery store and restaurant with hammers and knives.
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lackawanna County and the City of Scranton extended a previously declared Code Blue Frigid Weather Alert for Sunday and Monday night. The Code Blue will be in effect 8:00 p.m. Sunday, January 4, until 7:00 a.m. Monday, January 5, and 8:00 p.m. Monday, January 5, and 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 5. [...]
SCOTT TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman serving time for theft related to vacation bookings is now facing more charges. Eileen Miner, 70, pled guilty to several felony theft charges in September 2025 in relation to her West Pittson travel agency, Thompson Tours. Miner was sentenced to 20-60 months of incarceration, 35 years of [...]
If you drive your car for work, you may get a bigger reimbursement check or a tax break this year.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Prison officials confirm a suspect in a shooting that occurred in Freeland died during a fight at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility. According to Warden James Wilbur of Luzerne County Correctional Facility, 20-year-old Jhoan Solano Castillo, who is one of the suspects in a Freeland shooting on December 2, has [...]
Six Flags has opened its first park outside North America, featuring Falcons Flight, a record-breaking coaster that reaches 150 mph and towers 640 feet high.
JACKSON TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three people have been arrested after police say they were caught committing a daytime burglary. On December 31, Jackson Township Police said they were patrolling State Route 29 when they saw "suspicious activity" at a home. An investigation led to the arrest of the following three people, who officers said were [...]
Local outlets reported Victoria Jones was found unresponsive in the hallway of a San Francisco hotel on New Year's Day.
Knoebels Amusement Resort is hosting an early-hiring event, a Skilled Trades Job Fair, in Elysburg this Wednesday.
BLOOMSBURG -- Police investigating a late-night fight on Bloomsburg's Main Street collected interviews from witnesses...
