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The death of a woman in Olyphant is being called suspicious. The Lackawanna County Coroner Olyphant Police and PA State Police at Dunmore were called to a home on Jackson Street last evening. The woman, in her 50's was found dead. More information, including her identity has not yet been released.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a West Pittston man was charged with a Wilkes-Barre hit-and-run in October. 24-year-old Nigel Whitehead has been charged after he allegedly struck a man in Wilkes-Barre on October 3. According to the Wilkes-Barre Police Department, on October 3 around 11:16 a.m., a report came in of a pedestrian […]

LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — PennDOT announced that there will be a lane closure on Interstate 84 Westbound in Lackawanna County for emergency pothole repairs. Work will take place today, Thursday Dec. 7, from 12 to 5:30 p.m. at mile marker 3.2. A reminder from PennDOT:. When encountering a work...

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The search is underway for a teen reported missing in Scranton last week. According to the Scranton Police Department, 15-year-old McKinlee Bell is reported missing and she was last seen on Friday in the area of the 400 block of Foster Street around 12:30 p.m. Police describe Bell as 5’6, […]

MOOSIC BOROUGH, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The parents of a kindergartner have been charged after a medical emergency with the 5-year-old occurred in October at an area elementary school. According to the Moosic Borough Police Department, on October 27, Riverside West Elementary contacted officers to check the welfare of a 5-year-old student who was transported […]

EYEWITNESS WEATHER (WBRE/WYOU) — Snow showers will blanket most of the area Thursday morning. Most of the snow will arrive as showers during the morning hours until around 1:00 p.m. then it will break up into flurries, total accumulation looks to be about a half inch to an inch of coating. If you’re making any […]

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) included Northeastern Pennsylvania in its Corridor Identification and Development (Corridor ID) Program. The program is an intercity passenger rail planning and development program designed to create a pipeline of intercity passenger rail projects ready for implementation. In Northeastern Pennsylvania, the goal is to re-establish direct passenger rail service between Scranton […] The post Northeastern Pennsylvania included in Corridor ID Program appeared first on Transportation Today.

CARBONDALE, Pa. — A man is charged with aggravated assault of a child after a 5-year-old was rushed to the hospital over the weekend. 35-year-old Devon Boone was arraigned Tuesday night in Carbondale. Police say he is the boyfriend of the victim's mother. Investigators say Boone allegedly punched and...

Photo from Unsplash and unrelated to the city. For most people, it is a constant necessity of life to manage gas prices. The national average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas on Thursday is $3.202, a week ago the price is $3.246 , according to AAA.

In this article, we're exploring three top-notch Indian restaurants in Scranton. Have you had the opportunity to dine at any of these places yet? If you have, we'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences in the comments section below!

During the traffic stop, State Police located and seized over ten pounds of cannabis and over two pounds of concentrated cannabis.

I'm always looking for great, new-to-me restaurants to try in Pennsylvania. Going out to dinner is one of my favorite things to do. I love to gather friends, eat, drink and be merry. Thankfully, I found Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Restaurants list for 2023. If you're unfamiliar, it...

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A mystery has been cracked in Wilkes-Barre and a bank vault that has been locked for years has finally been opened. That was the reaction of many after the doors of a vault in an old bank building that now houses Abide Coffee House finally opened. The owner of Abide […]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman has been accused of firing a gun in a Luzerne County housing complex in November. On December 6, officers charged 32-year-old Tyesha Deni Pharr-Bacon after they said she allegedly fired a gun into a hallway and cut a woman with a knife during an altercation at Emunah Manor […]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are searching for a suspect who inappropriately exposed themselves in Scranton. According to the Scranton Police Department, officers are searching for a suspect who owns the vehicle pictured. Investigators say the suspect is wanted for questioning about an indecent exposure incident that occurred in the 500 block […]

December 6, 2023 — Scattered snow showers provided light accumulations across central & northeast Pennsylvania on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Here is a look at the area's snowfall reports from the National Weather Service. Text from the National Weather Service Public Information Statements:. ...Bradford County... Sayre 0.7 S 1.6...

An assault in the borough of Duryea is under investigation. According to a post on the Duryea Police Department Facebook page, it happened around noon yesterday in the 13 hundred block of Main Street while those involved were working on a vehicle in a garage. Police say they are looking for a black male, with a large build and facial hair, possibly in his 30's, wearing a gray hoodie who punched the victim and ran off when others arrived to investigate yelling. Police are asking anyone with security cameras in the area to check them and contact Duryea Police with any information.

Tannersville, Monroe Co. — A Pocono escape room business is rebuilding after a fire destroyed their building when the Fountain Court Shopping center burned down earlier this year. The owner says that he and his employees were devastated when their original location burned down during the fire. “It’s been...

SCRANTON, Pa. — A meeting held Wednesday night in Scranton came nearly two months to the day since a devasting flood. "We are just in a waiting phase. We have to get our electrical box back in and everything is pretty well shot." said Sandra Majorino of Scranton. The...