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Suspect arrested in Neil Armstrong Elementary School vandalism
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Scranton police say they have charged Nathan James Linder of Scranton in connection to a break-in and of vandalism at Neil Armstrong Elementary School May 29th. → Read More
$650K "Cash 5" ticket sold in Lackawanna County
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - A Cash 5 Pennsylvania lottery ticket worth $650,000 has been sold in Lackawanna County. → Read More
North Wales man killed in ATV crash
FOSTER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - A 45 year old North Wales man has died of injuries he received in an ATV crash. → Read More
Newberry Lionesses give back this Memorial Day weekend
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - In Lycoming County this Memorial Day weekend, one community group is giving back - with the help of a local garden center. → Read More
Actress/Singer Doris Day dies at age 97
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Doris Day, whose wholesome screen presence stood for a time of innocence in '60s films, has died, her foundation says. → Read More
It's a boy! Duchess of Sussex and son both doing well
UPDATE 9:43 AM EDT: Duchess of Sussex gives birth to healthy 7lb 3ounce baby boy! Mother and baby both doing well. LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says Prince Harry's wife Meghan is in labor with their first child. The palace says the 37-year-old Duchess of Sussex started labor early Monday. She and 34-year-old Harry didn't disclose the location they chose for the birth. Throughout Meghan's… → Read More
Former Trump advisor Paul Manafort transferred to Wayne County federal prison
WAYMART, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Former advisor to President Donald Trump, Paul Manafort, has been transferred to a federal prison in Wayne County. → Read More
Wolf wants PA severance tax to pay for massive infrastructure rebuild
HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Thursday outlined a massive $4.5 billion dollars plan to restore the state's infrastructure. The only hitch is that it relies on the state implementing a severance tax which the legislature has refused to approve over the past two years. → Read More
Two dead in separate Monroe County crashes
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - A Pocono Mountain East School District student was killed Friday evening in a two vehicle crash. → Read More
Authorities investigate death of three-week old infant
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a three week old infant Friday morning. → Read More
PA jobless rate ticks up to 4.2 percent in November
HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Pennsylvania's jobless rate ticke up a tenth of a percent in November to 4.2 percent. → Read More
Passenger killed in Pike County one-car crash
BLOOMING GROVE TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - State police are investigating a crash which killed the passenger in the car and sent the driver to the hospital. → Read More
Wolf announces disaster funding for PA Farmers
HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Farmers in as many as 14 Pennsylvania counties will be eligible for flood relief in coming months. → Read More
Crestwood School Supt. & Dir. of Operations placed on paid administrative leave
MOUNTAIN TOP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Eyewitness News has confirmed that Crestwood School District Superintendent Joseph Gorham and the Chief of District Operations Christopher Gegaris have been placed on paid administrative leave. → Read More
Federal judge denies bail for Shawn Christy, accused of threatening President Trump
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - A federal judge Friday morning denied bail for former fugitive Shawn Christy, accused of using social media to threaten President Donald Trump and other political figures. → Read More
PA prisons resume normal operations after 12-day lockdown
HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections resumed normal operations Monday following a 12-day lockdown. → Read More
Pennsylvania jobless rate dips slightly in July to 4.2 percent
HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - The number of people looking for work dipped slightly in July according to numbers released Friday by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. → Read More
Several injuries reported in Letterkenny Army Depot explosion
LETTERKENNY TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Officials say several people were injured in an early morning explosion at the Letterkenny Army Depot in Franklin County Thursday. → Read More
13 year old boy drowns in Stillwater Lake
STILLWATER LAKES, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Authorities say a 13 year old Pocono Summit boy has died after being pulled from Stillwater Lake Sunday. → Read More
Two shot in Williamsport incident
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Williamsport police confirm that two people were shot Monday morning. → Read More