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Kicking off the weekend on the water at Harveys Lake
HARVEYS LAKE, Pa. — It was an early start for some boaters on Harveys Lake this Memorial Day Weekend. "Beautiful day, perfect start to Memorial Day weekend," said Mark Sobeck. For the Sobeck family, they're returning to their roots. "I spent my summers at the lake growing up," says...
Eight impacted by Wilkes-Barre apartment fire
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Fire departments responded to an apartment fire Friday morning in Wilkes-Barre that impacted eight residents. Chief Jay Delaney of the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department says crews were called to the 120 block of Wood Street around 10:20 a.m. Fire departments from Wilkes-Barre and Kingston arrived on the scene to see smoke […]
Businesses continue to increase in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The growing cuisine scene in Wilkes-Barre is going international. In the last few months, we have seen an increase in new restaurants and shops in the area, and on Friday afternoon one more was added to the list. This is one of the many new businesses in the Wyoming Valley […]
Softball Recap: Mountain View falls short of Old Forge in the playoffs
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mountain View can now relate to. They lost 10-0 to the Old Forge Blue Devils on Friday. Mountain View has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. For Old Forge's part, Lilianna Lenceski was a standout: she scored...
Catch the Magic: King’s College provost continues family legacy of teaching, making dreams come true
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. For Joseph Evan, King’s College provost and vice president of academic affairs, teaching is in his blood. His father’s 40-year career as an educator included teaching social studies as well as sports and his mother served for many years as...
Scranton celebrates 40 years of boxing with a local showdown on June 22
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Thursday was all about promoting boxing in the greater Scranton area-- as local boxers gear up for a show on June 22. All the details were outlined at Dickson City Hyundai, as Long Productions celebrates 40 years. 12 local boxers will go head to head with other boxing clubs from Hazleton, Reading, Harrisburg and New Jersey.
Beyond the Byline: On Memorial Day, we honor heroes
WILKES-BARRE — I was just a kid when I first saw my dad’s Purple Heart medal. It was beautiful, but at the time, I had no idea what it meant or why my father received not one, but two Purple Heart medals. Fast forward to recent years and...
Gone but Knott Forgotten 5k kicks off
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — While some swam others ran this holiday weekend. More than 200 runners and walkers made their way to the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail Saturday in Scranton. They participated in what was called the “Gone but Knott Forgotten” 5k. The race was held in memory of U.S. Army Veteran and Shenandoah […]
Two-vehicle crash sends one to hospital
OVERFIELD TWP., WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A two-vehicle crash shut down a Wyoming County road Monday morning. Tunkhannock Township Police picture shows a truck and a car crashed into each other on State Route 307 in the area of Baja Lane in Overfield Township. Police say around 9:30 a.m. a truck was backing into a […]
Annual Children’s Business Fair held in Luzerne County
LARKSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s never too soon to start a business as some tiny entrepreneurs demonstrated on Saturday. Action Academy held its annual children’s business fair in Larksville. 30 future titans of industry took over Highpoint Classical Academy’s grounds to supply consumers with all sorts of goods and services. The goal is to […]
K-9 Kali Celebrates Milestones!
WILKES-BARRE TWNP., LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — A K-9 with the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department is celebrating milestones!. Kali, a Dutch shepherd, just celebrated her second birthday!. Last week Kali graduated from Penn Vet School to become certified for patrol apprehension, article tracking, person searches, and narcotics detection. Patrolman Bryan...
Sliding into Memorial Day weekend at Montage Mountain
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Many got outside to enjoy the nice weather and prepare for the long weekend ahead of them. One local water park even opened its doors a day early to give the community a jump start on their summer fun. Some in northeastern Pennsylvania started their Memorial Day weekend with a […]
Jessup traditions back for Memorial Day Weekend
JESSUP, Pa. — If you ask the volunteers of Jessup Hose Company #2, they will say Jessup is the place to be during the month of May, but especially Memorial Day Weekend. The 32nd annual carnival is back this week for the volunteer fire and ambulance company's biggest fundraiser of the year.
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