FAIRMOUNT TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews worked for hours to rescue a hiker who fell 20 feet into a falls at Ricketts Glen. Fairmount Assistant Fire Chief Anthony Coletti told 28/22 News that around 10:00 a.m., a woman who was hiking fell 20 feet into Erie Falls. The hiker suffered minor injuries and was [...]
READING, Pa. (WHTM) - A "mass casualty incident" was declared at the Berks County stop in Pennsylvania for the Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive's nationwide tour. The Muhlenberg Township Police Department says thousands of spectators waited in 106-degree weather for the train at the Reading & Blue Mountain Railroad Outer Station in Reading [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A thunderstorm warning has been issued as heat and humidity still play a big role today, with heat indices will be between 95 and 105. Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories are issued for the region until this evening. We also are tracking the chance for showers and storms in which a few [...]
MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — At PNC Field in Moosic, 29 people became U.S. citizens before the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders game. Federal judges from the middle district of Pennsylvania held the naturalization ceremony right on the field. It came just before the Fourth of July, and during the celebration of America's 250th birthday.For the new citizens [...]
FACTORYVILLE, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Countryside Conservancy has closed "Little Rocky Glen Preserve" in Wyoming County indefinitely. The preserve sits along Tunkhannock Creek and has long been a summer spot for swimming and outdoor recreation. But the conservancy says trash, dumping, and people ignoring the rules have become too much to keep up with. The [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Fresh watermelons were given away to hundreds of families this afternoon at a free drive-thru event at the Scranton Salvation Army on South Washington Avenue. One watermelon was allowed per household, and maximum two households per vehicle, until supplies ran out. The event, held in partnership with "Eat Your Veggies [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Almost a year before Sullivan's March was underway, there was bloodshed, brutality and a battle which ignited the nearly four-month campaign against tribes of the Iroquois Nation; a British-aligned group of Native Americans dead set on fighting the colonists to their last breath. It was July 3, 1778. The Battle of Wyoming began, [...]
SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In Swoyersville, officials offered a place to escape the heat as temperatures continue to climb. The cooling center is open to provide air conditioning, water, and a safe space for residents during the hottest parts of the day. The effort is aimed especially at those most at risk, including seniors, [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several community centers in Lackawanna County opened their doors to help people beat the heat. One is the Scranton Senior Community Center in west Scranton. People can come inside where the air is cool and comfortable to relax and get relief from the extreme outdoor temperatures. Those inside say they [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As temperatures climb across Northeast Pennsylvania, local ice cream shops are experiencing a noticeable boost in business, with customers lining up in record numbers to cool off. At popular locally owned spots like Blue Ribbon Dairy in West Pittston and The Snack Shack in Wilkes-Barre, employees say the heat caused a [...]
