HALLSTEAD, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police in Susquehanna County say home surveillance video helped them crack a gun burglary in Hallstead. Troopers say a masked man was caught entering a home on Church Street Monday morning, where five guns were stolen. Investigators later identified 35-year-old Daniel Lupold of Binghamton, New York, as a suspect. [...]
LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thanksgiving will be a little bit easier for veterans thanks to an annual event in Carbon County. The sixth annual Operation Give a Gobbler was held at the Giant Food Store in Lehighton on Wednesday. The Pennsylvania State Police Troop N Community Services Unit came together with Colossal Radio to [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre's Fire Department is connecting with the community through an old school method: Trading cards. Dozens of people packed the fire department headquarters to hear about the release of the cards. The project is a joint effort between city officials and the firefighters' union. It's all part of the department's [...]
GLEN LYON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A family desperate for help as they struggle to live in conditions they say are unsanitary and unsafe. The single mother and her children who live on the other side of the double-block home are facing an uphill battle, trying their hardest to get something done. On the surface, [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Helping senior citizens protect themselves against scams: It's the objective of a new program in Lackawanna County. A unanimous vote took place on Wednesday morning at the Lackawanna County Commissioners Meeting. The vote to allow the anti-scam program to begin is all about helping the counties' most vulnerable people. "People [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Geisinger is now looking to expand its operations in Lackawanna County, but some residents aren't too happy about it. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason got a closer look at the company's plans and a response from the community. In a city council public meeting on Tuesday night, Geisinger officials and [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials announced Wednesday that a man was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison on charges of child pornography possession. Michael Latona, 50, pled guilty earlier this year on multiple charges following his arrest in 2024, according to a release from the Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office. An investigation [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say roads will be closed Saturday in downtown Scranton for the city's annual Santa Parade. The Scranton Police Department announced roads will be closed between 6:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and parking on certain streets will be strictly prohibited; violators will be towed at the owner's expense. The closed [...]
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is wanted in Pennsylvania in connection to a 2012 cold case. Brian Hewson was arrested in 2023 in Lee County, Florida, on narcotics charges, however, according to the Florida Department of Corrections, his current status is absconder/fugitive. Hewson, 51, is facing charges including criminal homicide, tampering with evidence, and [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a Wilkes-Barre man is facing assault and child endangerment charges following a confrontation with police. Omar Longinos-Guzman, 37, was arrested Tuesday morning at a residence on Sylvanus Street, where he had a physical altercation with the residents and police officers, according to the affidavit. Wilkes-Barre police responded to [...]
