• Vatican official visits University of Scranton

    SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) – It’s been a busy Women’s History Month. Wednesday night, the highest-ranking woman official at the Vatican appointed by Pope Francis came

  • Brighter Journeys holds first special needs Easter egg hunt since the pandemic

    PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Easter egg hunts can be exciting and fun, but for some children, it can be a bit overwhelming. On Wednesday, a local non-profit hosted its annual egg hunt for children with special needs from across the region. It's their first since the pandemic. For the first time in three []

  • One dead after fatal crash in Carbon County

    FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One person is dead after a fatal motor vehicle accident Wednesday evening in Carbon County, police say. According to the Franklin Township Police Department on Wednesday, March 29 around 2:40 p.m. a two-vehicle crash was reported on Pohopoco Drive in the area of Green Street in Franklin Township, Carbon []

  • Century-old shop in downtown Scranton demolished

    SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former shop in downtown Scranton that is over 100 years old is being demolished after a fire has left it vacant since 2020. Demolition began Tuesday in downtown Scranton at the former Plotkin Shoe and Repair Store, as building that sits on the corner of Linden Street and Penn []

  • Remains found during the search for Robert Baron

    OLD FORGE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lackawanna County District Attorney Mark Powell confirms remains were found during the search for Robert Baron in Old Forge. Officials state that remains were found while law enforcement began searching woods near Pagnotti Park in Old Forge and abandoned coal mines in the missing case of Robert Baron. DA []

  • Congratulations! Remarkable Women Winner: Kim Erickson

    PA live! (WBRE) — Kim Erickson, the winner of Eyewitness News' Remarkable Women Contest, visited PA live! on Wednesday for the Remarkable Women show. Kim was nominated for filling a dump truck with pennies for cancer research, raising thousands of dollars to fly World War II veterans to see their memorial in Washington D.C., and []

  • Remarkable Women Finalist: Dr. Andrea Carr

    PA live! (WBRE) — Dr. Andrea Carr, a finalist for Eyewitness News' Remarkable Women Contest, visited PA live! on Wednesday for the Remarkable Women show. Andrea was nominated for her work as a veterinarian. Earlier this year, she helped rescue 200 rabbits from a reported hoarding situation. Andrea sits down with Chris, Rachel, and Kelly []

  • Remarkable Women Finalist: Jessica Cronauer

    PA live! (WBRE) — Jessica Cronauer, a finalist for Eyewitness News' Remarkable Women Contest, visited PA live! on Wednesday for the Remarkable Women show. Jessica was nominated for working as the executive director of the nonprofit Leadership Northeast to help develop NEPA's future leaders. Jessica sits down with Chris, Rachel, and Kelly Byrne to talk []

  • Remarkable Women Finalist: Donna Nelson

    PA live! (WBRE) — Donna Nelson, a finalist for Eyewitness News' Remarkable Women Contest, visited PA live! on Wednesday for the Remarkable Women show. A single mother of two wonderful boys, Donna was nominated for starting her non-profit, Adopt a Single Mom Project, designed to help single mothers who are struggling financially. Donna sits down []

  • Former fraternity member from Lock Haven found guilty of sex crimes

    LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A former Lock Haven University (LHU) fraternity member has been convicted of sex crimes committed in 2019. According to Clinton County's District Attorney's Office, 22-year-old Devon Jarrett Bushor was found guilty on Monday of sexual assaults on a college student. In November 2019, at an LHU chapter 'Alpha Chi Rho []

  • Driver charged with fleeing crash near Giants Despair

    LAUREL RUN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man allegedly fled the scene of a crash near Giant's Despair, where he rear-ended another driver, who suffered major injuries. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on January 26 around 7:00 p.m. troopers responded to a crash near the area of Laurel Run Road. Police say the victim was []

  • Police look to identify suspect in Donut Connection theft

    EXETER BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wyoming Area Regional Police say they are looking to identify a suspect in a theft that occurred at Donut Connection in Exeter on Tuesday. According to police around 6:15 pm on Tuesday, March 28, a man (pictured below) entered the Donut Connection at 1601 Wyoming Avenue in Exeter Borough, []