WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — MotorWorld hosted a free car seat safety event Tuesday in Luzerne County to help local families keep children safe on the road. Certified child passenger safety technicians from the Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department assisted parents with checking and installing safety restraints. Families who registered for the event in advance were [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The University of Scranton has been designated as a national university in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. Students, faculty and staff gathered Tuesday as the school learned of its new status. For more than 30 years, the University of Scranton was recognized as one of the top [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A structure fire damaged a home on Madison Street in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday afternoon, leaving a family without a place to stay. Emergency crews extinguished the flames quickly and no injuries were reported. The local fire chief said emergency responders arrived at the scene shortly after 1:00 p.m. and observed [...]
GREGG TOWNSHIP, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens of World War II-era bunkers in central Pennsylvania will be removed over the next several years to make way for new animal habitats and deter vandals. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason got a look at what that process will involve. Deep in the heart of Union County's woods [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than 1 in 10 adults in the United States have reported a Substance Use Disorder. In this National Recovery Month, 28/22 News Reporter Zach Paraway, sat down with someone recovering and how they are helping others. Kate Favata works at Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health as Manager of Community Partnerships [...]
DANVILLE — Montour County commissioners allocated $25,000 in Act 13 funds to the Montour Area Recreation Commission.
LEWISBURG — The CommUnity Zone, St. John’s United Church of Christ, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, the UU Congregation of the Susquehanna Valley and the Association for Inclusion, Respect and Equity are hosting a Lewisburg Diversity Celebration on Oct. 18.
MIDDLEBURG — The jury trial of a Middleburg man accused of raping a child began Tuesday in Snyder County Court.
NORTHUMBERLAND — A sponsorship from W&L Subaru has enabled Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy to buy a commercial gas-powered jackhammer, helping crews work faster and more efficiently on streambank-stabilization projects across northcentral Pennsylvania.
Gas prices across Susquehanna Valley are up three cents this week, averaging $4.44 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report released Monday.
