SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— With cold weather moving in, shelters are opening to help keep people safe. 28/22 News reporter Heidi Martens has more on what residents need to know ahead of the Code Blue. Scranton officials have issued a code blue for the holiday as frigid temperatures move in. They're reminding residents that Saint [...]
COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Monroe County Communications Center confirmed that the coroner was called to the scene of an evening fire in Monroe County. Officials say that crews were called to the 2000 block of Locust Ridge Road for a reported structure fire just before 6:00 p.m. It is unknown how many people died [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— Food, Family, and Football are all that matter on this beloved holiday. We'll be talking about all things food, college basketball, and football on this laid-back holiday edition of 28/22 Sports Night. The show will be hosted by 28/22 Sports Anchor Nick Zelaya and Alaina Losito, and will also be produced and co-hosted by [...]
BERWICK, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A more than century-old Thanksgiving Day tradition stepped off in Columbia County this morning. Runners hit the streets in Berwick for the "Run for the Diamonds". The centuries-old nine-mile race draws people from all across the country. This tradition started in 1908, and it's now in its 116th year. Participants run to [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— As many of us gather around the Thanksgiving table with our families, members in two of our communities are giving their time to others. 28/22 news reporter Joe Mason was at both events to understand why giving back is so important. On this Thanksgiving Day, many people in northeastern Pennsylvania spent the day helping their [...]
POCONO SUMMIT, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department announced the arrest of two men, one from New Jersey, for supplying marijuana and other illegal substances to a Pocono Summit business. On September 2, police executed a search warrant at All in 1 Pocono Smoke Shop and Convenience Store along Route 904, revealing a large [...]
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