East Federal Street will be closed between Andrews Avenue and Humbolt Street.
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU)— Both directions of State Route 15 are shut down due to a crash in Snyder County. Officials say someone called 911 to report a box-style truck crashed into a utility pole with a transformer on it on Route 15 around 2:12 a.m. Friday. First responder officials have not reported any injuries, but both []
Jason Lee Barr was wanted for being a prohibited person in possession of a concealed firearm.
SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Marshall's Falls Park has been in the making since 2008 when supervisors purchased the original 15-acre parcel. The Smithfield Township Manager, Julia Heilakka, says the main challenge was securing a highway occupancy permit from PennDOT for a driveway on Marshalls Creek Road for a parking lot. There was a []
TD Bank will be closing 20 locations across the United States, including one in Hampshire County.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County voters said yes to the formation of a government study commission to examine and suggest changes to the current form of government. Seventeen names were on the ballot Tuesday, and seven of the top citizen vote-getters will now form the Luzerne County Government Study Commission. Luzerne County voters []
A bridge over Interstate 40 in Burke County will close for 180 days for repairs and overall safety.
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's Primary Election Day 2024 and federal, state, and county races are on the ballots. In many races, candidates are running unopposed. Voters in Luzerne County voted on a referendum question regarding a government study commission. Voter turnout is traditionally low in primary elections and the same is true this year. []
The N.C. Department of Transportation will temporarily close a bridge on Shopton Road in southwest Charlotte next week, weather permitting.
MADISON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Monday that Route 2004 in Lackawanna County is closed. PennDOT says Route 2004 is closed between Main Street and Aberdeen Road in Madison Township in Lackawanna County for safety reasons as crews work to repair a compromised dam. Officials say the estimated []
The federal government loses up to $521 billion a year to fraud, according to a first-of-its-kind estimate from a Congressional watchdog. The U.S. Government Accountability Office, which serves as the research arm of Congress, estimated annual fraud losses cost taxpayers between $233 billion and $521 billion annually, according to a new report published Tuesday. The fraud estimate's range represents 3% to 7% of average federal obligations.
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) - May is Older Americans Month. The Chemung County Department of Aging and Long Term Care is participating in several events to recognize seniors. “There's so many contributions that older Americans give,” said Director of the Chemung County Department of Aging and Long Term Care Beth Stranges. This year's older Americans month []