CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A club focused on teaching students to stick together is blossoming in Lackawanna County school districts. One school district is focusing on breaking the stigma around mental health and creating community amongst its student body. 28/22 News reporter Colby Hughes has the story from Carbondale. In the bustling hallways of Carbondale [...]
TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Ski season is officially underway, and Camelback is leading the pack. The resort opened its first trails Wednesday morning to welcome skiers and snowboarders for the season. 28/22 News reporter Heidi Martens was there to show us how opening day went. As temperatures finally dropped low enough this week, Camelback Mountain wasted [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Tuesday's snowfall made for a messy day on the roads, with crashes, delays, and many frustrated drivers. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar got a behind-the-scenes look at how PennDOT handles a storm like that. There are 41 cameras and 63 message boards along state roads in District Four, covering six counties [...]
TUNKHANNOCK TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a man and woman were arrested after police uncovered over a pound of methamphetamine inside their vehicle. Police say Erik Boehm, 46, and Samantha Kuntz, 36, were arrested early Tuesday morning after a traffic stop on Kuhenbeaker Road in Blakeslee where K-9s alerted police to the presence [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A renewed effort is underway in Harrisburg that would allow local police departments to use radar for speed enforcement. Pennsylvania is the only state in the nation where municipal police departments can not use radar. Right now, only the Pennsylvania State Police can utilize radar. Senate Bill 509 would change that. Over the [...]
MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Camelback resort is already gearing up for winter and they are using new technology to ensure that their snowmaking is more efficient this year. With 750 snow guns, the resort has 47 miles of snowmaking pipes running across the mountain. Each gun mixes air with cold water from the resort's pond, and, [...]
HARDFORD TWP., SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that a driver was killed after he veered off a roadway and hit a tree near a rockslide. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on December 1, around 2:00 p.m., 61-year-old Kenneth Thorn of New Milford was traveling on Fair Hill Road in Susquehanna County when he [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he posted many threats towards the Scranton mayor and police throughout his social media. On December 1, officers received a report of a threat call where a man allegedly posted on his Facebook page about killing officers. Police say they were sent [...]
FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have charged a man who they believe participated as a "look out" during a shooting that left an 18-year-old dead. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, on December 2, officers were called for shots fired outside the "Fly Monkey" vape shop. No one was on the scene when police [...]
LEWISBURG — The Public Library for Union County will host its first local author fair from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday in the library’s community room.Community members can meet the local writers and hear what inspires their work and explore a wide range of genres — from fiction and nonfiction to poetry and children’s literature — and immerse themselves in creative conversation, according to organizers.
