WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Around Town Bicycles in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, will close its doors on October 8 after serving cyclists in the Wyoming Valley for 22 years. The long-standing shop cited competition from online retailers and the growing popularity of e-bikes as the primary reasons for the closure. Rich Adams, owner of Around [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds of University of Scranton students gathered on the Dionne Green Tuesday for the “Pet Therapy: Canines on Campus” event, offering students relief from academic pressure at the start of the semester. More than 30 dogs took part in the event, giving students an opportunity to pet, play with and [...]
NORTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A state program is expanding its effort to use nature as a tool for recovery. On Tuesday, the Shapiro Administration was at Lackawanna State Park announcing its Recovery In Nature initiative. 28/22 News Reporter Heidi Martens was at the event and has more on the special focus for [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The annual Scranton Fringe Festival, a celebration of local and independent artists, will return Thursday, Oct. 1, and run through Saturday, Oct. 10. The festival will include programming across the city of Scranton in several venues, which include coffee shops, galleries, and the Electric City Trolley Museum. The opening celebration [...]
TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Following a retrial granted over issues with an expert testimony, Phillip Walters was found guilty of all charges for the 2018 murder of his then-girlfriend Haley Lorenzon. After six days in court, Walters, 39, was found guilty of first degree murder, third degree murder, strangulation, and abuse of corpse by [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has invited drivers to share feedback on construction and maintenance services in the past year. The 2026 PennDOT Construction/Maintenance Customer Satisfaction Survey can be taken online now through Oct. 20. “The PennDOT team is committed to serving every county, every community, every time, and this annual survey helps [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Beginning Oct. 1, 2026, recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Pennsylvania will see an increase in benefits and income limits to accommodate for inflation and rising food costs. The average increase for SNAP recipients will be $18, and the minimum benefit amount will increase from $24 to $25, according to [...]
LEWISBURG — Lewisburg Downtown Partnership and Bucknell University will host Oktoberfest Saturday.
TURBOTVILLE — A Warrior Run School director at Monday night's meeting described the state of landscaping across the district as "a mess."
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