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28/22 Sports Night talks National Signing Day

(WBRE/WYOU)— 28/22 Sports Night talks about some NEPA committing to some Power 4 schools, and Penn State's worst recruiting day in history. With the regular season over and conference championships heating up, it's that time of year for snubs and overrankings in the CFP. Lastly, can we see Mike Tomlin go to the college ranks? [...]

Pike County man sentenced after killing parents

PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Pike County man has been sentenced to life in prison for two murders. 33-year-old Colin Winkler was arrested for homicide after his parents were found dead in their home. It happened last September. Police responded to the home on Larkspur Lane, north in Dingman Township. Winkler was found on the back [...]

Six displaced in Hazle Twp. trailer fire

HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say six people were displaced in a trailer fire Wednesday afternoon. Hazle Township Fire Department, Valley Fire Regional, and McAdoo EMS reported to Four Seasons Court inside Four Seasons Trailer Park for a structure fire at approximately 4:20 p.m., Deputy Chief of Hazle Township Fire Department Jason Bridge [...]

Promoting mental health awareness in one local school

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 [...]

One ski resort opening early after Tuesday's snow storm

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 [...]

Taking a look at how PennDOT handles snowstorms

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 [...]

Police say K-9s help find bags of meth inside vehicle

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 [...]

Pennsylvania debates radar use for local police forces

(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 [...]

New snow technology boosts Camelback's opening day

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, [...]

Driver dies at hospital after hitting tree

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 [...]

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