WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner has identified a woman who was shot and killed during a Wilkes-Barre homicide. On March 14, 42-year-old Soraya Cordy died from a gunshot wound to the head at 55 Puritan Lane. Her death has been ruled a homicide. In a statement provided to 28/22 News, Wilkes-Barre City Police [...]
W. HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a woman carrying her infant narrowly avoided gunshots after shots were fired into her home during a fight outside. On Thursday, July 16, around 10:50 p.m., West Hazleton Police were called to South Broad Street for the report of a shooting. An investigation revealed that multiple people [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Despite getting some relief from the wildfire smoke and haze Friday, it will come back for Friday night and Saturday morning. It will otherwise be partly cloudy with lows in the mid 60s. Saturday morning will start off smoky and hazy before it starts to dissipate. A cold front will also bring in [...]
LEWISBURG — The annual Sidewalk Chalk Festival scheduled for Friday is postponed due to the poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke drifting into the region from the Canadian and Minnesota wildfires.The Lewisburg Arts Council on Thursday issued a statement postponing the event because the "health and safety of our artists, families, volunteers and visitors always comes first.""We have made the difficult decision to postpone this year’s Sidewalk Chalk Festival," the council said.
SUNBURY — Mayor Josh Brosious said an investigation is ongoing into the number of Pennsylvania Skill Game machines in Sunbury.
HARRISBURG — There’s a mandate for recess tucked inside Pennsylvania’s latest revisions to the School Code — every school day, 30 minutes minimum for all students from full-day kindergarten through fifth grade.
SUNBURY — The Northumberland County district attorney’s office has dropped corruption of minors charges against a 76-year-old Shamokin man.
An infectious disease physician at Geisinger said vaccinations remain the best defense against measles as cases continue to rise in Pennsylvania.
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SUNBURY — The family of murder victim Eliud Marrero-Morales is thankful to the Sunbury community for supporting them.
