CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A group of local quilters is piecing together more than quilts; they're building friendships. Each week, Always in Stitches meets at Abington Community Library in Clarks Summit to work on projects. They've made quilts, stockings, and more. Their work raises money for local charities, and a marketplace in November [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students from across the country are traveling to our area to learn about Northeastern Pennsylvania. The American Exchange Project brought together eight students from eight different states. The group visited places like the traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall, the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour, and went zip-lining. Instructors say this week gives [...]
Police say 62-year-old Frederic Wurster yelled at another driver, tried to hit their car, blocked them in, and pointed a gun at them.
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A vacant armory in downtown Nanticoke could soon have a new mission. The city's mayor says the building's price tag sits around $800,000. City officials are working with State Senator Lisa Baker to obtain grant funding to assist in the purchase. The mayor hopes they will be able to use [...]
The high court is asking for $228 million next year, with a significant portion of that set aside for securing the justices against threats for their rulings.
DALEVILLE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From filling up at the pump to plugging in at a charging station. The way drivers power their vehicles is changing. A new EVgo Fast Charging Station is now open at ShopRite of Daleville, bringing more electric vehicle infrastructure to the area. The new site features four 350-kilowatt fast chargers, [...]
President Donald Trump said Tuesday alongside Iraq's prime minister that the U.S. military is no longer needed there.
Volunteers from across the country are coming together in Luzerne County with one goal in mind: making a difference.
New menu additions will be available in restaurants nationwide starting July 21.
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters have long faced an elevated risk of cancer due to repeated exposure to smoke, toxic chemicals, and other hazardous substances on the job. Now, there's a growing push to break down barriers around screening and put a greater focus on firefighter health and early detection. Every week, firefighters put [...]
