MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local roller derby league is racing around the track for a good cause. Dozens showed up on Saturday night in Moosic to watch the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Rainbow Rage in action for what they billed as a "fun bout." The team also accepted non-perishable food donations to benefit the Greater [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local youth shelter is collecting donations before winter to make a difference. Organizers will help those in the area experiencing homelessness or who might just need a bit of help. Dozens of people stopped by on Saturday in Scranton to pitch in and help serve teenagers in northeastern Pennsylvania [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More Eagle Scouts will be able to go to college thanks to an event honoring a life gone too soon in Wilkes-Barre. The Fifth Annual Soaring Eagles 5K filled Kirby Park Saturday morning, celebrating the life and legacy of Brian Swatt. The former Eagle Scout was killed in a car [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation into thefts from a run-down cemetery in northeastern Pennsylvania is getting national attention. "How can anyone rob bodies from a mausoleum? That is just so sick," Virginia Siesto, whose father was buried at Good Shepherd Memorial Park, told 28/22 News. Siesto spoke to 28/22 News on Saturday [...]
JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds of people are rallying behind a longtime first responder who is battling a serious health crisis. A huge crowd packed into a local firehouse to support the paramedic who has spent decades showing up for everyone else. The moment you walk in, you can feel it: support, warmth, [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — City of Scranton police say they have located a man they say went missing on Saturday. A 25-year-old man was reported missing at 302 Lauer Avenue according to police. The missing person was found Saturday evening.
ATHENS BOROUGH, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a Bradford County man was arrested Friday evening for delivery of a controlled substance, methamphetamine. Chad Michael McLinko was arrested following an investigation by a joint investigation by the Bradford County Drug Task Force and the Pennsylvania State Police Vice and Narcotics Unit, according to a release [...]
SUNBURY — A state police robotic dog walked through the hallways of Shikellamy High School on Friday, gaining the attention of two state leaders and members of the law enforcement club.
LEWISBURG — Students from Company C of Bucknell University’s Management 101 course have chosen to partner with the DIG Furniture Bank of Milton, a local nonprofit organization that “restores dignity and promotes stability by redirecting gently used furniture and household items to local families in need at no cost.”To support the DIG community, students created Cultivating DIGnity. The group will move tools and equipment to the new repair room, inventory supplies and identify needed tools and equipment, and create a new space for donation drop-offs.
WATSONTOWN — The Harry C. Mathias Sr. Charitable Foundation on Friday approved fall grants totaling $6,500 to various local organizations.
