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Celebrating arts, entertainment at 'Spotlight on Berwick' event

BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Berwick has reason to celebrate the arts and entertainment, as Berwick Theater hosted an event on Saturday called "Spotlight on Berwick." The theater and Berwick Arts Association, along with e-commerce giant Amazon, teamed up for the celebration. It featured, among other things, balloon animals for kids, free popcorn, and free [...]

Roller Derby League racing for good cause

MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local roller derby league is racing around the track for a good cause. Dozens showed up on Saturday night in Moosic to watch the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Rainbow Rage in action for what they billed as a "fun bout." The team also accepted non-perishable food donations to benefit the Greater [...]

Youth shelter collects donations to make difference in Scranton

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local youth shelter is collecting donations before winter to make a difference. Organizers will help those in the area experiencing homelessness or who might just need a bit of help. Dozens of people stopped by on Saturday in Scranton to pitch in and help serve teenagers in northeastern Pennsylvania [...]

Honoring life lost while helping Eagle Scouts in Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More Eagle Scouts will be able to go to college thanks to an event honoring a life gone too soon in Wilkes-Barre. The Fifth Annual Soaring Eagles 5K filled Kirby Park Saturday morning, celebrating the life and legacy of Brian Swatt. The former Eagle Scout was killed in a car [...]

Authorities investigate bodies stolen from Plains Township cemetery

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation into thefts from a run-down cemetery in northeastern Pennsylvania is getting national attention. "How can anyone rob bodies from a mausoleum? That is just so sick," Virginia Siesto, whose father was buried at Good Shepherd Memorial Park, told 28/22 News. Siesto spoke to 28/22 News on Saturday [...]

Hundreds rally behind longtime Luzerne County first responder

JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds of people are rallying behind a longtime first responder who is battling a serious health crisis. A huge crowd packed into a local firehouse to support the paramedic who has spent decades showing up for everyone else. The moment you walk in, you can feel it: support, warmth, [...]

Police arrest Bradford County man facing drug charges

ATHENS BOROUGH, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a Bradford County man was arrested Friday evening for delivery of a controlled substance, methamphetamine. Chad Michael McLinko was arrested following an investigation by a joint investigation by the Bradford County Drug Task Force and the Pennsylvania State Police Vice and Narcotics Unit, according to a release [...]

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