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 [...]
JIM THORPE, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — If mom loves flowers, Jim Thorpe was blooming with ideas on how to spoil her with a special day. The Mauch Chunk Museum, right in the downtown, hosted its Mother's Day flower show, Flowers, Fireflies, and Finds. Sunday was the second day of the event. Moms can make floral [...]
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 [...]
MILTON, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A church bell tower partially collapsed Saturday afternoon, triggering evacuations. Officials say a large section of the Citadel of Hope Church in Milton fell into Pine Alley shortly after 2:15 p.m. on North Arch Street. Roads in the area remain closed, and detours are in place. Crews continue to investigate [...]
FOSTER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A home was damaged, and a building collapsed after firefighters battled a blaze in Foster Township early Sunday morning. Luzerne County officials confirmed with 28/22 News crews were called on Sunday just after midnight for a reported fire on East Bend Lane. On Facebook, the Freeland Fire Department says [...]
(WHTM) - U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) said last week that he plans to remain a member of the Democratic Party despite criticism from those on his side of the aisle throughout his first term. Fetterman has voted with Republicans to end multiple shutdowns and said he supports projects such as President Donald Trump's White [...]
CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say the search for a missing boy has come to a tragic end. On May 10, at about 4:30 p.m., state police say 5-year-old Ajani Jermanie Samuels was found dead in a body of water. Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) previously announced they were searching for [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — High pressure building in for Monday will give us a nice start to the workweek, although there could be a stray afternoon shower in the Northern Tier. With cooler air moving in, Monday night's low will be in the mid 30's. Frost is possible in some of the normally colder locations. Tuesday looks [...]
SPRINGBOOK TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lackawanna County Coroner has identified the man killed in a Saturday afternoon crash. Jonathan Ordonez Delag of Scranton, 26, died after multiple traumatic injuries sustained in the crash off route 502 in Springbrook Township around 2:00 p.m., according to Coroner Timothy Rowland. There was another person in the [...]
CARBONDALE TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Homemade meats, packed tables, and people traveling from multiple states: The Meredith Hose Company hosted its annual Soppressata Contest in Childs near Carbondale, drawing more than 100 people for food, fun, and fundraising. People packed into the Meredith Hose Company to sample different kinds of homemade soppressata, a dry [...]
