WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A road has reopened after police were investigating an incident in Wilkes-Barre. On Monday afternoon, 28/22 News was there as Wilkes-Barre City Police were at the intersection of Puritan Street and South Sherman at about 3:30 p.m. Pennsylvania State Police Forensics Unit was also spotted at the location, and it's [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A lucky Pennsylvania lottery player won $2 million off a Mega Millions ticket online. The ticket purchased online for the March 13 drawing matched five of the five white balls drawn, 6-19-36-40-55, but not the yellow Mega Ball 9, to win $2 million. Winners are not known until prizes are claimed and tickets [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after investigators say he led officers on a high-speed chase that spanned several communities in the Wyoming Valley. On March 13, around 3:00 a.m., officers said they began to follow a car for not using a turn signal. They say the car was being driven by [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — March Madness is "tipping off" as college basketball tournaments get underway. But with all the excitement and bracket fever comes the reality… Not everyone walks away a winner. "People think that, because they are watching games, that they have some sort of control. Not that they can control who wins [...]
SCOTT TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Navy veteran in Lackawanna County is looking for someone to take over his three-decade-long business that honors late veterans. 77-year-old Jim Steier has been making wooden flag cases since 1994. The Navy vet started his business after years of experience in the casket industry. Steier is looking for [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA (WBRE/WYOU) — Parade day in Scranton was not only a green colored celebration, but also one featuring reddish orange. A tradition started by some University of Scranton students a few years ago returned, called The Running of the Gingers. Redheads ran up a hill to honor Irish pride. It's become quite a social [...]
FRACKVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were out in Frackville fighting a house fire Sunday afternoon. Schuylkill County officials confirmed with 28/22 News that crews were called to the 200 block of South Broad Avenue in Frackville for a reported house fire at about 12:45 p.m. Officials say so far, there are no reported injuries, [...]
SUNBURY — Sunbury Police have a male in custody following a break-in at the Northumberland County Courthouse on Saturday afternoon.
SUNBURY — Sunbury police are actively investigating the death of two dogs discovered by the railroad tracks behind the Northumberland County offices off Packer Street.
MOUNT CARMEL, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Fire crews were battling flames at a former business that's become the scene of a fierce fire. Images provided to 28/22 News courtesy of Don Filippo Scicchitano showed firefighters battling a blaze on the 100 block of South Spruce Street. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes was there as crews [...]
