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Picklefest at the Garden Drive-in
HUNLOCK CREEK, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lots of people gathered for what can only be described as a really big “Dill”. A pickle fest was held in Hunlock Township at the Garden Drive-in. The event featured several dozen vendors ranging from food to crafts. The staff at the Garden Drive-in put in decorations at the […]
Wilkes-Barre celebrates Juneteenth
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Folks in Luzerne County held a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday. Hundreds of people came out to Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Coal Street in Wilkes-Barre to enjoy live music, food vendors, and even a fashion show. Organizers say it's important for smaller communities to commemorate...
Delays expected on I-81 in Luzerne County
Drivers in Luzerne County can expect to see delays on Interstate 81 north into next week. PennDOT announced that bridge inspection work on I-81 Northbound between the Dorrance Exit (155) and the Wilkes-Barre exit (168) is scheduled to continue until Tuesday. The work that started this morning will continue from 9 a.m to 3 p.m daily.
Wawa under construction at Union Center Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Twp.
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — After years of speculation and anticipation, the dream of many devout convenience store customers is about to come true. The first Wawa is under construction in Luzerne County and it is expected to open at the end of 2024 or early 2025. Lori Bruce, senior manager...
Celebrating Juneteenth in NEPA
EYEWITNESS (WBRE/WYOU) — Juneteenth Day is still a few days away but celebrations kicked off in Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties. Plenty of people gathered at both events. Saturday afternoon was rich in black culture, from the food to the music all in celebration of Juneteenth. What was billed as a Juneteenth Jubilee Block Party brought […]
Flood victims receive state, federal help
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — People who dealt with last September's flooding in Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming counties are now getting some help from state and federal authorities. The Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated $879,000 to cover 75% of the costs to repair nine...
Flood assistance becomes available for nine sites
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Mother nature certainly had its impact on hundreds of people last September. When severe flooding washed out and destroyed lots of properties in several counties in our area. Now, money has been approved to help repair the damage. More than one million dollars will go into repairing several sites in […]
Gather Community Space opens at downtown church
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A nearly year-long project has come to fruition for a house of worship. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Saturday in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church of Wilkes-Barre. The event commemorated what’s called Gather Community Space. It’s intended to be a safe space for people of all ages to […]
Bench honors fallen linemen in Hazleton
HAZLETON, Pa. — A unique bench is up at a park in Luzerne County on Thursday. PPL and the local International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 1600 donated the bench to the Fallen Lineman Memorial Park. It's made of 1,000 pounds of recycled plastic collected from materials used to protect electrical supplies.
FOX56 Community Calendar through June 16
NORTHEAST & CENTRAL Pa. (WOLF) — Here’s what’s happening in your community with FOX56’s Alyshia Hercules:. Happening now through Sunday is the Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Company’s Carnival on the Mountain in Mount Cobb. There are rides, games, homemade food, music, tricky trays, a beer tent and more with fireworks Saturday.
Preview of new season at the F.M. Kirby Center
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — The stage at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre has gone dark for the summer, but it's all to give this historic building an upgrade. "We have a scheduled capital project that involves replacing all of our rooftop units, putting in an HVAC system in the building, and simultaneously, we will be finishing construction downstairs, recovering from the flood that we had in 2023," said Joell Yarmel, F.M. Kirby Exec Director.
Controversial policies tabled at Berwick School District
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Two potentially controversial policies in the Berwick School District. Board officials proposing motions that would affect those in the LGBTQ+ community. These two new policies, if passed could limit some freedoms for LGBTQ+ students, and some tonight say they’re afraid it goes too far. “By doing these policies you are putting […]
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