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BLOOMSBURG -- Town police arrested a Bloomsburg woman for driving drunk after she struck a telephone pole with her car...

DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A round of winter is keeping plow truck drivers busy to start the weekend. While the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and many communities were tackling state and local roads, other plow operators were taking care of businesses and private properties. Snow plow drivers: The unsung heroes of each [...]

PINE TOWNSHIP, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a young man is dead after a crash in Pine Township Friday night. The Lycoming County Coroner's Office says they, along with the Pennsylvania State Police, were called to the 20000 of State Route 287 just after 9:30 p.m. Friday night for a vehicle crash. Authorities explain [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Don't forget about the pets during this cold snap: An anti-cruelty law that's been on the books since 2017 aims to help protect our furry friends. Libre's Law restricts an animal from being outside any longer than 30-minutes when the temperature is 32° or lower. When temperatures are below 0°, animals should not [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The winter weather is perfect for some folks and events across northeastern and central Pennsylvania. Downtown on Ice in Scranton is definitely one of them. More than 50 ice sculptures are the main attraction along more than 30 center city blocks. The event also features a variety of family fun [...]

HARVEYS LAKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) plows have a busy start to their weekend. 28/22 News was there Saturday morning as a plow driver made a pass along Lakeside Drive in Harvey Lake. Folks at the lake are able to enjoy the wintry view; a far cry from what they [...]

WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a man was sentenced Friday for stealing almost $600,000 in gold and around $91,000 in cash from a 74-year-old man in Lehigh County. Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan announced on Friday in a release that Hirtik Khatri of Lawrence Township, New Jersey, 25, pleaded guilty and [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Speed limits were restored Saturday afternoon after being restricted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for winter weather conditions. All previous issued speed limit and right-lane-only restrictions were lifted as of 1:45 p.m. Saturday. The limits were on the following roadways: PennDOT says they will continue to treat roadways until they are [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre mayor's office issued a several-day-long Code Blue for the city. The Code Blue will be in effect Saturday night through Wednesday morning. For those seeking shelter, Calvary Bible Church at 410 S River St. will be open between 7:00 p.m. and 7 a.m. on the designated days. The [...]

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lackawanna County and the City of Scranton extended a Code Blue Frigid Weather Alert through next week. The alerts are issued between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights. St. Anthony’s Haven, Weston Field House, and the Community Intervention Center will serve as emergency shelters for [...]