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Teen taken to hospital after being shot in stomach

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they found an 18-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound early Monday morning, prompting a shooting investigation. On May 11, around 2:20 a.m., officers were called to the 200 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue for a report of a person suffering from a gunshot wound. Police say they located [...]

Pennsylvania weather: Partly sunny, frost potential tonight

(WBRE/WYOU) — Frost and Freeze Alerts are in place for all of central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Protect your plants! An isolated shower is possible for Monday evening. Afterwards, skies will clear out, and temperatures will drop. For most of us, low temperatures will range between 30 and 35. However, normally colder spots could be in [...]

Lawmaker pushes for more authority for school officers

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Pennsylvania lawmaker said a gap in the law needs to be closed, and he's pushing action. A new bill could allow school police officers to respond as officers to incidents that happen off school property. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explained how this new bill would make a difference if [...]

Mother's Day crowds fill tulip farm despite rain

LEMON TOWNSHIP, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's a tulip takeover; the rainy weather did not stop families from colorfully celebrating Mother's Day. Hundreds of people made their way through muddy paths and blooming tulip fields at Brown Hill Farms in Lemon Township for the farm's Mother's Day festivities. Visitors had the option to ride a [...]

Honoring all mothers at annual Mother's Day Adoption Mass

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some families are born, others are chosen, and on Sunday, both were honored. Faith, family, and love filled Saint Peter's Cathedral in Scranton as part of the Diocese of Scranton's Annual Mother's Day Adoption Mass. The service honored all mothers, with special recognition for adoptive, foster, and birth mothers. Families [...]

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