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SALEM TWP. -- A revised data center plan that includes the closure of a short stretch of Market Street was approved...

VALLEY TWP. -- A construction worker from Blair County was identified Thursday as the injured man treated at Geisinger...

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Scranton Police Department hosted a training exercise Thursday to prepare officers for the worst-case scenario- an active shooter. The department was joined by officers from six other local departments inside the Northeast Scranton Intermediate School to learn how to respond. 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape was there to see the [...]

LAPLUME TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are investigating an incident that happened Wednesday afternoon involving a juvenile and suspicious man at a bus stop. Troopers state that they are investigating an incident that occurred at the Tall Timbers Residential Community just before 4:00 p.m. involving a 10-year-old child encountering a suspicious man [...]

SPRINGBROOK TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was sentenced Thursday to up to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder. James Walsh of Springbrook Township, 62, received a sentence of 13 and a half years to 27 years for criminal attempt to commit murder with a deadly weapon, according to a [...]

(WBRE/WYOU)— A local buzzer beater topped ESPN's Top 10 list Tuesday night as NEPA Hoops took center stage. 28/22 Sports Night talks about some of the best teams in the area in Old Forge, Riverside, Dunmore, Valley View, and Scranton Prep. We’ll also give out predictions for this week's conference championship games, and why Denver has [...]

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We're expecting snowfall Sunday into Monday, but many people in Luzerne County are already getting ahead of the storm. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar has more on how people are preparing, and how PennDOT is gearing up for significant snow. PennDOT tells 28/22 News that District Four is staffed and ready to go [...]

PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State Police arrested a Plymouth Township man who they say physically and violently assaulted his 2-month-old child multiple times. Decker faces almost 200 charges, including multiple counts of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a minor, and strangulation, following a police investigation. Dalton Decker, 21, allegedly assaulted his child [...]

TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Human trafficking doesn't just happen in big cities. In fact, experts say it is a real and growing issue right here in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thursday, professionals and survivors from across the region came together in Monroe County for a free training focused on recognizing and stopping trafficking before it goes [...]

LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Kratom is a tropical tree from Asia whose leaves are marketed as supplements that are readily available online and over the counter in the U.S. According to the FDA, the supplement is used to self-treat conditions like coughing, diarrhea, anxiety and depression, opioid use disorder, and opioid withdrawal. While it [...]