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Woman allegedly found with meth after retail theft
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police arrested a woman after she was allegedly found with various amounts of drugs after committing retail theft at Wegmans. The Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department says they arrested 46-year-old Erin Mclaughlin-Evers, of Harveys Lake after she was stopped for shoplifting. Officers said while arresting Mclaughlin-Evers, she was found with […]
Memorial Day parade honors the fallen in Wyoming County
TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. — The sounds of freedom echoed through Tunkhannock as people lined East Tioga Street for the borough's Memorial Day parade. "Our grandchildren are here now, and our children were here before that," said Ted Blakeslee of Falls. The parade stretched as far as the eye could see,...
Tunkhannock student living life to the fullest
TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A teenager from Tunkhannock is not allowing his visual impairment to stop him from living his life to the fullest. Aidan Holman is an 18-year-old junior at Tunkhannock area high school. He was left blind after a surgical procedure. “Due to an accident, yeah, brain tumor, during a brain tumor […]
Police: Juvenile stabbed with fork
Benton, Pa. — A man stabbed a teenager under the chin with a fork during a fight in Sullivan County. Dakota Micah Harrison, 20, of Prince George, Va. attacked two teens at the Red Rock Job Corp, 48 Mountain Springs Road, Trooper Ronald Barrett said. Harrison believed the two took his phone and belongings, according to Barrett. Harrison was allegedly seen in surveillance video following one of the victims after...
Update: Severe thunderstorm watch affecting Northeast Pa. Monday night
On Monday at 7:09 p.m. an updated severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 9 p.m. for Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Wayne and Wyoming counties. Preparing for approaching lightning: Expert safety advice. Lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times each year, with the...
Annual Fire Company Parade kicks off in Sweet Valley
SWEET VALLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Annual Memorial Day Parade in Sweet Valley marched through the streets Monday afternoon. “We had a lot of different participants in the parade, from local businesses, little leagues, high schools, different churches as well,” said Sweet Valley Volunteer Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Stan Davis. The parade that […]
Remembering our fallen heroes in Sullivan County
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Pa. — Memorial Day is a time to remember and pay respect to the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. That's exactly what people did all throughout Sullivan County. "We don't want to forget these veterans. They've sacrificed and served our country,...
Decades of honoring heroes in West Wyoming
WEST WYOMING, Pa. — For Decades Rita Galenty of West Wyoming has come to this corner to watch the Memorial Day Parade through her neighborhood. "I always come to the parade because I'm one of 13 children. And I had 10 brothers, two sisters, nine brothers were servicemen. And I come to honor them and to all the servicemen you know," said Rita Galenty, West Wyoming.
Memorial Day Car Show got rolling in Exeter
EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Classic cars, muscle cars, and sports cars were parked outside the American Grill in Exeter. It was all for the eighth annual Memorial Day car show was held at the restaurant Monday afternoon. Families and friends gathered to see the designs and the engines that were in the parking lot. […]
Family searches for answers in Memorial Day weekend cold case
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s a cold case mystery nearly 20 years in the making. A Luzerne County woman vanished without a trace on Memorial Day weekend in 2006. Her family continues to search for answers and Justice, their efforts are also helping law enforcement in other Cold Cases across the Commonwealth. The I-Team’s Andy […]
June Closing Set for Michael’s Restaurant
Last Call for Michael’s Restaurant and Lounge of Falls Township. For several months, it was reported that Michael’s Restaurant, Old Lincoln Highway, Falls Township, would close their doors. Well, now the time is near and Michael’s, after 56 years in the business, will be closing sometime in June of 2024. No official date was given.
Siblings take top honors in Old Fort 5-Mile Run
FORTY FORT – Just last week, Dave Bass was talking about how the Old Fort 5 Mile Run is a family-orientated race for many of its participants. Bass, who helped organize this year’s race, pointed out that many runners come out each Memorial Day and run the event as a family. Some have been doing it for generations.
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...
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 […]
Marine address crowd at WP-Exeter Memorial Day program
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. West Pittston and Exeter combined to host a Memorial Day parade and program on Monday. At the end of the parade, the West Pittston 1st Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo American Legion Post 542 and Exeter VFW Post 6518 sponsored a Memorial Day program. This year, Anthony “Tony” Doblovasky, a Marine who served in Iraq and is currently in the Pennsylvania State Police K-9 Unit, served as featured speaker.
Dozens gather for West Side Veterans Memorial Day
FORTY FORT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens of people gathered in Forty Fort’s cemetery after Monday’s West Side Veterans Memorial Day Parade to honor all fallen veterans of all wars. The program included a reading of the Gettysburg Address, the raising of the colors, and a playing of the national anthem by the Wyoming Valley […]
Falls grant writing nets more over $1 million, will continue
Following several successful years that yielded more than $1 million in grants for the township, the Falls Supervisors opted on their April 15th meeting to continue its annual contract with a grant writing company. Noting that Millennium Strategies, LLC has helped Falls secure $1,077,693.33 in alternative governmental and nongovernmental grant...
Memorial Day plans altered due to weather
The threat for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding caused organizers to cancel Memorial Day parades in the region. VFW 7069 in Clarks Summit, Lackawanna County announced on Facebook that the Memorial Day Parade planned for 11 a.m. has been cancelled. Coal Township in Northumberland County canceled their parade as well.
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