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LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says there will be alternating lane restrictions on Interstate-380 while crews will be bridge-patching through the work week. PennDOT announced on Monday that there will be alternating lane restrictions will be in place on Interstate 380 Northbound between Exit 13, Gouldsboro, and Exit 20, Daleville/Moscow. [...]

(WBRE/WYOU)— Rory McIlroy became just the fourth golfer ever to win back-to-back Masters, the first since Tiger Woods in 2001-2002. We'll break down the four-day event in its entirety. Then it's time for some NBA play-in games starting on Tuesday to determine the NBA's seventh and eighth seeds, before the last of the matchups are determined. [...]

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — You may be familiar with what are commonly called the three R's in education: Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, but at some schools, there is a fourth R: Reserves. 28/22 News Reporter Mark Hiller shows us how the program is helping develop future leaders in this week's Here's To You, [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new building is going up in downtown Scranton, and it's designed to train the next generation of cybersecurity workers. Construction is officially underway Monday night for Lackawanna College's new Center for Technology Innovation. The college broke ground on its 17,000 square foot facility back in December. The school says [...]

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge has carried traffic for generations. But, for more than a year now, it's been shut down as crews wait to begin repairs. In recent months, the closed bridge has become a target for vandals. Fencing meant to block access has been torn down four times, costing [...]

PALMERTON, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A brush fire along Blue Mountain near the Appalachian Trail is now mostly contained after burning through more than 100 acres of land. Crews from multiple agencies have been working around the clock to get it under control. A brush fire was first reported around 11:00 a.m. Sunday morning quickly [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — President Donald Trump has since removed the controversial Truth Social post depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure, but not without drawing some reaction. 28/22 News spoke to the Diocese of Scranton about it on Monday, as well as the Pope's conflict with the President. Bishop Joseph Bambera gave the following statement expressing his [...]

SILVER LAKE TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Susquehanna County firefighter is hospitalized Monday night after battling a wind-driven fire that destroyed a mechanic shop in Silver Lake Township. The flames broke out just after 12:00 p.m. on John C McNamara Drive, consuming a building, a camper, and a flatbed truck before crews got it [...]

POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A music school has taken root in Schuylkill County and has begun making strides in the community. People of all ages are welcome into the school to chase their big dreams right in their small town. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes stopped by the school and explained the story of [...]

FRANKLIN TWP., SNYDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a driver was killed after a two-vehicle collision in Snyder County. Police say the crash happened on Monday, April 1, when a driver exited a private driveway on Route 522 in Franklin Township. The driver came into the path of another vehicle, and they were not [...]