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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have arrested two people after a drug bust seized over 400 grams of synthetic marijuana and other various narcotics. According to the Scranton Police Department, in May, an investigation began into narcotics trafficking from New York to Scranton. On June 2 officers conducted a traffic stop in the 300 […]

WILKES-BARRE — A Lackawanna County man who arranged to sell fentanyl in Hanover Township was sentenced to state prison Thursday.

Jun. 7—Debbie McWilliams felt a "mother's instinct" to protect her daughter during a fight more than a year ago at a South Scranton tavern, she told a Lackawanna County judge Wednesday. She grabbed a glass bottle and crashed it over Jontoya Bennett's head, city police said. Lackawanna County Judge...

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officers say they made an arrest in an investigation where a car was stolen in New Jersey and found in Scranton. According to the Scranton Police Department, on Wednesday officers were called to the 1400 block of Linden Street for a reported stolen car. Police later learned the car was […]

The outlook of Scranton’s financial future is positive, said officials from the city of Scranton. “Today marks another significant milestone in the city of Scranton financial recovery," said Scranton Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti. Cognetti was joined at City Hall on Thursday to announce that the financial and analytics agency...

RANSOM TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they arrested a man after he fled the scene of an ATV crash where a child was ejected. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on April 5 around 1:47 p.m., an ATV driving on the PA Turnpike Commission property on Tower Road was asked to stop by […]

Jun. 6—Two men face drug charges after selling crystal methamphetamine to a confidential informant in West Scranton, according to authorities. Police charged Wallace Cook, 45, and Michael J. Burke, 43, each with felony drug possession and criminal conspiracy Monday. Wallace was additionally charged with felony third-degree criminal use of a communication facility.

Update: These parties have been postponed because of the poor air quality as a result of smoke from wildfires burning in Canada. Four McDonald’s restaurants in central Pa. will hold “Rock N’ Roll Lot” parties from 2 to 6 p.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023. Customers...

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The City of Scranton announced it will resume garbage and recycling collection after postponing pickups due to excessive smoke in the region from the Canadian wildfires. “Based on current forecasts for improved air quality by mid-morning Thursday, the City of Scranton will resume refuse and recycling pickup in the late […]

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WOLF) — A Pennsylvania Cash 5 lottery ticket worth $1.8 million dollars was sold in Lackawanna County Tuesday. The ticket was sold at Schultzville Deli located on Winola Road in Clarks Summit. The deli earns a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The Pennsylvania Lottery Cash...

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The hazy, smokey air has been affecting more than just the weather. It is making a big impact on local restaurants, and not in a positive way. Many restaurants are closing their outdoor areas and, at the same time, customers are opting to stay home. The smokey haze lingering in […]

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — It's a sight you wouldn't have seen 24 hours ago. People enjoying lunch outside and bringing their kids to the playground at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre. All of those activities were put on pause due to dangerous air quality levels. "I was like, 'Oh, it's much...

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Fourth of July means backyard fireworks for many local families, but this year, if you live in Wilkes-Barre, you’d better think twice before lighting them off. This Fourth of July will look a lot different for many, Wilkes-Barre City Council made a decision Thursday that will have a large impact […]

Almost the entire town of Dupont, Pennsylvania, came outside to witness the final walk of a local dog named Mellow, who was recently diagnosed with a fast-spreading lymphoma. One neighbor said, "There were at least 25 people [on the first block]. When I looked to the next block, there was another 20. I'm going to say that was how the whole walk went."

GOULDSBORO, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police say a Gouldsboro man is charged with seven arson-related offenses after he was seen fleeing the scene of another fire in Gouldsboro. PSP says while investigating numerous fires in Jessup (Lackawanna County) and Lehigh Township (Wayne County), 30-year-old, Michael Angelo Yzkanin, is facing another set of arson […]

The new shelter in Scranton is expected to be open for fathers and families this summer. The Catherine McAuley Center began in Scranton in 1979 as a charity to support women and their children and has grown to a housing program with locations in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties. But until now, homeless fathers could not turn to the shelter for a place to stay. According to the Executive Director of the McAuley Center, Krista Murray, fathers had no place to turn in this part of PA. But that will soon change when the McAuley Center opens a new shelter for homeless dads and partnered parents and their children.

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Many school districts are dismissing schools early across the area due to the current air quality. Scranton School District officials state that based on current air quality and conditions due to the smoke from Canadian Wildfires, all SSD Schools will be dismissing early. Old Forge School district tells Eyewitness News all […]

The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce has elected new officers to its board, including Jerome Musheno as Board Chair. Other officers include Marianne Gilmartin as Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, Deborah Kolsovsky as Immediate Past Chair, and Tim Kelly as Secretary.

(WOLF) — It’s carnival time in Lackawanna County!. The carnival on the Mountain is now back helping raise funds for the Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Company. Tons of people joined the fun enjoying rides, food, and entertainment, despite the “unhealthy” air quality lingering in our area.

SCRANTON, Pa. — Based on continued forecasts for Unhealthy-to-Very Unhealthy air quality on Wednesday, the City of Scranton will keep non-emergency staff indoors on Wednesday. This means refuse and recycling pickup will be suspended on Wednesday, June 7. They hope to be able to resume on Thursday, June 8,...