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Crews battle structure fire in Schuylkill County

WEST BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU)— We are waiting to learn more about a structure fire in Schuylkill County. Crews were called to the 200 block of Sculp Hill Road in West Brunswick Township just before 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Officials say the fire was upgraded to a first alarm, with a second-alarm tanker task force [...]

PennDOT reduces speed limits across major roadways

(WBRE/WYOU)— Due to the slippery winter weather, PennDOT has reduced speed limits for the following major roadways in our area. PennDOT has speed restrictions in place due to the severity of the winter storm. It started earlier Friday, with all commercial vehicles required to stay in the right lane, and the majority of tractor-trailers are [...]

2 tractors trailer, 4 cars involved in I-80 crash

MIFFLINVILLE, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A six-vehicle crash has closed a part of Interstate 80 eastbound near Bloomsburg. According to PA511, a crash along I-80 at Exit 242: PA 339 - MIFFLINVILLE/MAINVILLE happened around 7:30 p.m., which closed all lanes. 28/22 News observed the aftermath of the crash, which saw a multi-vehicle crash that involved two [...]

Warrant issued for man who allegedly assaulted officer

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Wyoming Area Regional Police Department is searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a police officer. Police are searching for 33-year-old Ronny Ramirez after they were initially called just after 3:00 p.m. for a person trespassing at 305 Susquehanna Avenue, which led to him assaulting an officer, according to a [...]

Police investigating fatal crash in Union County

EAST BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that took place Friday afternoon. Police say that around 3:00 p.m., crews responded to a fatal crash at the intersection of Westbranch Highway and McRae Lane after a vehicle traveling southbound lost control due to winter weather and [...]

Route 220 closed in both directions in Clinton County

CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that Route 220 is expected to be closed for several hours following a crash on Friday afternoon. According to PennDOT, a commercial vehicle rollover blocking both lanes has closed Route 220 between Exit 111: PA 120 WEST - LOCK HAVEN and Exit 109: PA [...]

Million dollar Powerball ticket sold in Luzerne County

(WBRE/WYOU)— A couple of Pennsylvanians are very lucky after winning some big money in the Christmas Eve Powerball lottery. The PA Lottery announced two winners on Friday, one in Luzerne County and another in Jefferson County. The Luzerne County ticket was sold at Pittston Candy & Cigar Company on Broad Street with a winning prize of [...]

Christmas Day crash kills student, parents in Centre County

HOWARD, TOWNSHIP CENTRE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A student from Keystone Central High School and his parents are dead after a fatal Christmas Day crash, while his sister was also flown to the hospital with life-threatening conditions, according to a social media post made by the district. Pennsylvania State Police say the crash occurred along PA-150, or North [...]

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