FOOD & DRINK

DALLAS TWP., LUZENRE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s the show that families in the community look forward to, the Irem Shrine Circus. The fun brings everyone together to raise money for children in need. “It’s a whole complete 90-minute show. There will be hula-hoop artists, aerial stars, and the costume quick-change people. Also, an illusion act […]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Inmates at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility are getting some new reads thanks to some generous community donations. The Leadership Northeast Core 2024 class and Dress for Success Luzerne County hosted their New Books on the Block Book Drive. Truckloads of books were brought in and unloaded Thursday morning. Founder […]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of Kirby Park in Luzerne County and Wilkes Barre City Mayor George Brown has announced plans to update the area. Some of the projects planned include building a new maintenance facility, new walkways to be able to access not...

FORTY-FORT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Mother’s Day is Sunday and local businesses like flower shops and restaurants are preparing for the expected crowds. Brunch is a common way for most to start their Mothers’s Day celebration. The Canning House in Forty Fort is getting ready for what they call one of their busiest weekends. “Busy […]

HANOVER TWP., Pa. - A longstanding spot for drinks, dancing and fun times with friends is in the midst of several changes, including fresh decor, enhanced lighting and sound, food and cocktail additions, and an updated name that celebrates its history. Jetport Plus Bar & Lounge, offering food, drinks and...

You may see them as a nuisance, but Jon Meyer is finding beauty in a field of dandelions.

FORTY FORT, Pa. — At Be Well NEPA in Forty Fort, occupational therapist and co-owner Mary Vanesko showed Newswatch 16 around the pediatric rehabilitative therapy and wellness center. It is one of four locations and is a collaboration between Vanesko's Well-Nurtured Development and Pottsville native Chelsea Zimmerman's Lingua LLC.

MOOSIC, Pa. — In less than a month, a festival will return for yogis at Montage Mountain in Moosic. "This is our 9th annual Yoga Festival. It's the 11th time we did it at Montage Mountain, and we're super excited because this year will be bigger and better than all the previous ones," said Chelsea Manganaro, owner of Nearme Yoga.

Scorched Mind is a band that was formed in late 2023 in the Wilkes-Barre region of Pennsylvania. The quartet is comprised of musicians who have also played in such bands as Mind Power, Sleepsculptor, and Machine Arms. In terms of their sound, well, it's definitely gnarly, but I'll let guitarist...

The modern-day story of Harry Nesbitt’s photography starts with an estate sale in Plymouth and ends with a woman in Lackawanna County. In the middle are clues, Facebook sleuths, eBay and an Ohio man with a local connection. "Little did he know the simple family that probably only had...

The rest of the world has finally acknowledged what I have known since the 1950s. Each year, the International Pizza Challenge and Expo holds competitions in five major categories — Traditional, Non-traditional, Neapolitan, Pan, and World’s Best Cheese Slice. Winners of those five divisions face off against each...

Luzerne County Correctional Facility Librarian Tom Patton watched as volunteers unloaded box after box of donated books for his shelves. “I’m going to be very busy sorting all of these out,” he said. The volunteers unloading more than 3,000 donated books were members of New Books on the...