WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — What better way to enjoy coffee than with a cop? That was the combo at Cars and Coffee with a Cop; a unique event to check out cool cars and also chat with local police officers. People came by to enjoy breakfast and coffee from Alyxzander's Coffee Stop Truck, and [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say a sinkhole closed a busy Wilkes-Barre road Sunday evening. Luzerne County officials confirmed with 28/22 News that the Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department was called at about 3:10 p.m. to the intersection of Mundy Street and Spring Street for a reported sinkhole. Officials add that the scene was cleared [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students are stepping up in a big way to help animals in need. Dozens of people filled Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre for Jogs for Dogs, a student-led fundraiser supporting Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge. Participants had the option to run a 5K or walk one mile, making the event open [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A quiet space filled with memories is getting new life in Luzerne County. Volunteers and community leaders gathered at Rolling Green Pet Cemetery for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the end of revitalization efforts. Crews spent the last six weeks at the SPCA clearing overgrown graves, restoring headstones, and [...]
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There will be lane restrictions on Interstate 81 in Lackawanna County starting Monday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Between Monday, May 4, and Friday, May 8, there will be slow-moving trucks in the left lane of I-81 northbound all day between the Biden Expressway (Exit 185) in Scranton [...]
MONROE TWP., SNYDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — According to the Montour County Coroner, a woman died Friday, May 1 after spending several days in the hospital due to injuries sustained in an April 28 crash. Lynda Smith of Lewisburg was driving her vehicle and 5:30 p.m. and pulled into the intersection of State Route 15 and [...]
CATAWISSA TWP., COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Columbia County Coroner's Office identified a man killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday evening. A. Jay Woodward, 34, of Numidia, was pronounced dead on the scene around 5:30 p.m. at Numidia Drive in Catawissa Township, according to Columbia County Coroner Jeremy Reese. According to a release, Woodward was [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — After a beautiful end to the weekend, we're looking at a quiet night. Sunday night will be partly cloudy and not as cold with a low in the low 40s. There will be plenty of sunshine on Monday but a bit breezy. It'll be warmer with a high in the upper 60s. It'll [...]
FORTY FORT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From handmade finds to food‑truck favorites, Forty Fort turned into a shopper's playground on Saturday. Hundreds of shoppers filled Rutter Avenue as the Makers Marketplace turned springtime into a local shopping experience. From handmade goods to small‑business favorites, tents were packed with vendors, food trucks, and live music. With [...]
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A powerful show of love and resilience: one Luzerne County community rallied behind one of their own, surrounding her with strength as she continues her fight against cancer. Hundreds came together with one goal: to lift her up and remind her she's never fighting alone. 28/22 News Reporter Colby [...]
