WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New Year's Day marked the first day of resolutions, and staying fit is common goal. Dominic Cino owns and operates three gyms in Pennsylvania, including 5-7-0 Ambition in Wilkes-Barre Township. Cino said, "It's pretty common to see about a 30% increase in membership, personal training sales during the new [...]
BERLIN TWP., WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man died in a trailer fire on New Year's Day in Berlin Township, officials say. Wayne County Coroner Edward Howell identified the victim as Edward Siro Sr., 91. Howell said Siro, who was recently widowed less than a month ago, was pronounced dead on the scene around 8:10 [...]
NORTH ABINGTON TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Despite the chilly start to the New Year, some hiked into 2026. The first day of the year brought first day hikes, 60 across the commonwealth, including one at Lackawanna State Park in North Abington Township. The hikes were held in 49 state parks and three forest districts, [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — They say what you do today sets the stage for the whole year, so what were people cooking on New Year's Day? During Christmas, seafood was on the menu for so many in the area, but the meal of choice for New Year's Day was a little different. Some traditions [...]
SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna University’s Lore Degenstein Gallery will host an opening reception at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, to mark the opening of its next exhibition, Bill Owens’ Suburbia.
CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has died after officials say he was hit by a vehicle on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Thursday morning. On January 1, the Carbon County Coroner's Office says they were called to a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike at mile marker 76.2 northbound. The coroner's office reported that a man [...]
Step aside, Times Square. Lewisburg and Northumberland were the places to be Wednesday to celebrate the New Year.
NESCOPECK, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire at the start of the new year has damaged two homes in Luzerne County. Flames broke out around 1:45 a.m. Thursday morning on Broad Street in Nescopeck, and quickly spread, causing one of the homes to collapse partially. Officials say everyone made it out okay and no one [...]
NESCOPECK — A fire tore through two houses on Broad Street in Nescopeck just a few hours into 2026, according to Nescopeck Fire Chief Harold Baker.The fire started around 2 a.m....
LUZERNE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The last day of the year had the community coming together for more than just a race. 28/22 News Reporter Brian Orbin takes us into the experience to show us why hundreds of people chose to end the year on a healthy note, while setting a new record in the [...]
