WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Fans were feeling every second of it, even from miles away. Dozens of Penguins fans packed Miller's Ale House in Wilkes-Barre Township to watch game three together. Even with the team on the road, the energy never let up. Jerseys, signs, limited edition gear: The place turned into a [...]
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) -- A late goal to force overtime in Game 3 forces the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins into a clinch position over the Hershey Bears in the Atlantic Division Semifinals. The Bears fell to the Penguins 4-3 at GIANT Center, giving the Penguins a 2-1 lead in the series. WBS can clinch the series on [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Tuesday is Cinco De Mayo, the Mexican holiday that is celebrated around the world with festivities that often include parades, festivals, and serving traditional Mexican dishes. To add to the fun, Cinco De Mayo also falls on Taco Tuesday this year! 28/22 News stopped by El Rey Azteca in [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— The Flyers and Sixers both suffered disappointing losses, with the Flyers losing in OT to fall down 2-0, and the Sixers getting blown out, digging themselves an early 1-0 hole. We talk about some Philadelphia playoffs with PHL 17 Sports Reporter Lindsey Moppert. In the AHL, the Penguins and Bears split the first two [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — History was brought to life at the 38th Annual Teen Holocaust Symposium in Scranton on Tuesday. Close to 1,000 high-school-age students heard from many Holocaust survivors. Some of the speakers were children during the mid-1900s, while others were children and grandchildren of people who experienced the Holocaust. 34 school districts [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students explored the great outdoors on Tuesday in Luzerne County. Hundreds of fourth through eighth graders from multiple area schools traded the classroom for a guided hike in Wilkes-Barre. Nature Discovery Day took over Nesbitt Park along the Susquehanna River, giving local students a hands‑on lesson in environmental science. The [...]
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some residents in Hanover Township are being told to boil their water. Pennsylvania American Water says there was a loss of positive pressure in the distribution system due to a water main break. The advisory applies to about 75 customers on Allenberry Drive. Customers in the affected area are [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers in Scranton should prepare for a long‑term detour starting on Wednesday. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) officials say the Linden Street Bridge, between 7th Avenue and Mifflin Street, will close on Wednesday for major rehabilitation work. The bridge is expected to stay closed through the end of the year. [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre's sinkhole between Spring and Mundy Streets is one step closer to being fixed. 28/22 News stopped by the site of Sunday's road collapse to see the hole already partially filled. The city said the work should be done by the end of the week, but that the intersection will [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A man who police said led them on a high-speed police chase through multiple counties has pleaded guilty to the charges against him. Isaac Cintron, of Chicago, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault stemming from a high-speed police chase that started in Butler Township, Luzerne County, and ended in Barnesville, Schuylkill County. In December [...]
