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One man dead, two injured in crash on I-81

DELANO TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— One man is dead and two others are injured following a crash that closed parts of Interstate 81 southbound on Friday night. According to Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), 25-year-old Danyel Miller of Shenandoah was killed in a three-car crash that occurred around 6:00 p.m. between Exit 138: PA 309 - [...]

Altercation leads to two men dead in Ashland

ASHLAND, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Troopers confirmed in a release that two people are dead after an altercation led to one man shooting his roommate in Schuylkill County. Troopers were initially called to a residence on the 800 block of Pine Street for a death investigation. Through investigation, troopers say Emerson Beacham and his roommate, Daniel [...]

Family farms getting busy for Thanksgiving season

CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A local family-owned and operated farm is getting extra busy as Thanksgiving approaches. 28/22 News reporter Heidi Martens shows us how they are working hard to meet the holiday demand. Turkeys are gobbling here at Pallman Farms, Clarks Summit. This is just one of the many farms that play a [...]

Vet-owned business awarded $200 million for VA healthcare

HONESDALE, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Wayne County business is being awarded $200 million over the next 10 years to support veterans' affairs healthcare facilities. The announcement regarding the funding was made this morning. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar was in Honesdale for the award ceremony. President and managing partner of Northeast Infrastructure (NEI), Bob Suhusky, is [...]

One person dead in 'serious' dump truck crash

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One person was killed in a crash along Interstate 81 near Hazleton Friday afternoon. According to the Luzerne County Coroner's office, a dump truck rolled over while driving along I-81 southbound, where one man was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash took place on Interstate 81 southbound between Exit 151B [...]

Covington Twp. man sentenced for major art theft

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Covington Township man has been sentenced to nine years in prison by a Senior United States District judge. Along with time in prison, Damien Boland, 50, will have to pay over $2 million in restitution for conspiracy, theft of major artwork, and concealment/disposal of major artwork, according to a release [...]

Cyber schools concerned with no new funding in state budget

(WBRE/WYOU)— Many school districts are breathing a sigh of relief now that the dust has settled following the end of the state budget impasse, but how much will public and charter schools get in funding? 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason explains. With the stroke of a pen, Governor Josh Shapiro signed the 2026 state budget [...]

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