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Nonprofit raising money to save dogs in need of lifesaving medical treatment
PENNS CREEK — When Cassidy Fegley’s 1-year-old golden retriever, Evie, needed surgery to remove a leg infected with bone cancer, the Penns Creek resident turned to Watson’s Wish Foundation.
Bridge preservation project to start in Bloomsburg
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Friday that a bridge preservation project will begin next week in Bloomsburg. PennDOT says beginning on Wednesday, May 8, the contractor, Spartan Contracting, will start placing work zone signs, equipment, and preparations to begin sand-blasting steel members of the bridges over...
Keystone College must show why its doors shouldn't close
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Keystone College is now required to show cause as to why its accreditation should not be withdrawn by August 1. According to the Middle State Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), Keystone College will be required to demonstrate why its doors shouldn't close and they must do so by August 1. The MSCHE's policies state that an institution is required to...
'Eye-opening' deadly crash simulation held ahead of high-school prom
POCONO SUMMIT, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Prom season is around the corner for local students and one school district is raising awareness of the dangers that surround it. 28/22 News Reporter Sydney Kostus spoke with students and EMS about the "eye-opening" reenactment about distracted driving. You can feel the excitement of students getting ready for prom, but with it still one...
Crews respond to five-alarm fire in Monroe County
COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Firefighters from two counties are responding to a fire at a used tire shop in Monroe County. Officials tell 28/22 News that crews were called to a tire fire at A&C New and Used Tires in the 700 block of Memorial Boulevard (Route 611) at 9:50 a.m. Teen charged with attempted homicide in Edwardsville shooting Firefighters...
School bus crash sends one to hospital
WHITE DEER TWP., UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A school bus losing control led to a crash that sent one to the hospital, PSP stated. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on Friday around 6:50 a.m., troopers were called to investigate a school bus crash. Police say the crash happened when a school bus for the Milton School District exited River Road in White Deer Township when one of the...
Historical significance of the 2024 presidential race
DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The 2024 presidential election is in full swing with a possible rematch of former President Trump against President Biden. 28/22 News Reporter Sydney Kostus spoke with a local historian who explained how history could be made if either is elected. Walking into his office located in Dallas, presidential historian Larry Cook sits surrounded by...
Teen charged with attempted homicide in Edwardsville shooting
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— State police arrested a 17-year-old they say is responsible for a shooting that critically injured a 19-year-old. Around 6:15 p.m. Thursday, officials say the Edwardsville Police Department was called to the Eagle Ridge Apartment Complex in Edwardsville for a reported shooting. Driver who fled multi-vehicle crash on I-80 apprehended On...
Danville proposes tax hike
Vote set for Tuesday
DANVILLE -- The Danville Area School district is considering balancing its 2024-25 budget with a 3.5% tax increase. The...
Homeowners trapped
Fire chief: Crash left Mifflinville house uninhabitable
MIFFLINVILLE -- A 20-year-old lost control of his SUV, which buried itself in a house early Thursday, trapping the...
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Body found on Route 315 Pittston Township
PITTSTON TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are actively investigating a body discovery on Route 315 in...
SUV buries self in house; driver airlifted to GMC
MIFFLINVILLE — A 20-year-old lost control of his SUV, which buried itself in a house early Thursday...
'There's nothing left' says chief after Columbia County fire
BRIAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A home in Columbia County was destroyed by a fire early...
Police suspect DUI after car hit woman
Bloomsburg man is jailed on $10G bail
BLOOMSBURG -- A suspected drunken driver struck a pedestrian then fled before crashing a small hatchback car into...
Flames destroy cabin
Bloomsburg owner loses his hangout
MADISON TWP. -- An early morning cabin fire sent volunteers from five fire companies rushing to a rural road here...
Business quadruples output
Manufacturer staffer says Lightstreet factory allows for better pay
LIGHTSTREET -- It used to take Tri-County Truss Manufacturing 30 minutes to adjust the tables on which it cuts the...
Berwick trio nets riot charges
Driver ‘engaged by multiple armed aggressors’ on street, officer says
BERWICK -- Three men are facing riot charges after they allegedly threatened a man for driving on Jessup Street...
PSP pursuit ends with DUI arrest
BEAVER TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Pennsylvania State Police say a five-mile pursuit ended with a...
Sergeant declines chief’s job
Tumult on display in Montour Township special meeting
RUPERT -- Montour Township supervisors were to make an offer to promote police Sergeant Dan Kilgus to replace...
Police: Driver blamed sun in her eyes for wreck in Espy
ESPY -- A woman driving her child to school told police she was blinded by the rising sun when she ran a red light...