WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Ahead of the Arctic Assault this weekend, gas is important to get before roads get blocked off. Local residents stopped by Sheetz on Kidder Street in Wilkes-Barre to stock up on gas last minute, filling up their cars and stocking up for the snow day on Sunday. Even though most [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After grocery stores saw steady crowds, hardware stores are also seeing a rush. At Main Hardware on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, preparation is showing up in big numbers. Store owners say just days ago, there were more than 400 snow shovels in stock. Now, only about 30 remain. Ice [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People all across the area are taking steps to get ready. That preparation is already playing out inside local grocery stores, where shoppers are making quick decisions before the snow arrives. At Schiel's family market on George Avenue in Wilkes-Barre, dozens of people stopped in for last-minute groceries, picking up [...]
A huge, dayslong winter storm is trekking across the U.S. threatening to bring snow, sleet, ice, bone-chilling temperatures and extensive power outages.
Even if you're not in the storm's path, it's important to be proactive in checking your flight's status.
(WBRE/WYOU) — With a Winter Storm Warning in effect for Sunday and the NFL Conference Championship games set to kick off, many restaurants are closing their doors, but not all of them. As the Arctic Assault barrels across the nation, roads will quickly become slick and dangerous. If you’re staying in to watch the big [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) will close all Pennsylvania Fine Wine and Good Spirits locations on Sunday, Jan. 25, for the impending winter storm. The PLCB says more than 560 stores in Pennsylvania will be closed on Sunday. All locations will remain open through Saturday, according to the release. To stay up [...]
Officials in Quincy, Massachusetts say they have been putting fake tickets on cars as a way to discourage drivers from parking on the street during the winter storm.
LEWISBURG — Union County will open a cold shelter this weekend at the Saint Paul United Church of Christ in Lewisburg.
Northumberland County Chief Clerk Nate Savidge said the county will extend hours at all senior centers during the cold snap. Five centers will open Monday at 8:30 a.m.
