WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new program in Luzerne County could help make traffic stops a little easier, and a lot clearer for police interacting with drivers with autism and other communication challenges: Lehigh Valley Health Network, now part of Jefferson Health, launched its Blue Envelope Program on Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre Township. The [...]
SCOTT TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An empty building in Scott Township is getting new life and new jobs in Lackawanna County. The company behind Arm and Hammer Foot Care is opening its first Pennsylvania manufacturing facility right in Scott Township. Premier Brands of America is investing $15,000,000 in the former Scranton Times-Tribune Building and [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The City of Scranton Police are searching for a missing teenage girl, last seen on Wednesday. Police say Jordan Mitchell, 13, was less seen on Wednesday around the 800 block of Lords Court. Mitchell is described as 5 feet 1 inch tall, around 120 pounds, wearing a black jacket with [...]
POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Changes are underway in Pocono Township leadership: Jerrod Belvin has resigned from the Pocono Township Manager position. Township officials have appointed Pocono Township Police Chief James Wagner and Public Works Director Patrick Briegel to take over as acting managers for the time being. They will both receive a $1,000 [...]
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There are still no answers Wednesday night in East Stroudsburg on a body that was pulled from a creek last week. Investigators say Tuesday's autopsy on the unidentified man pulled from Brodhead Creek last weekend came back inconclusive. The man's identity and cause of death remain unknown as the [...]
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former East Union Police Officer from Catawissa is accused of stalking and harassment in Schuylkill County. The Attorney General says Douglas Litwhiler accessed the law enforcement database, JNET, after he was terminated, then used that information to stalk and harass someone. He is charged with 21 counts of unlawful computer [...]
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An update on the recovery of hundreds of pigeons found in deplorable conditions: Now, a wildlife rehabilitation center in the Poconos is overwhelmed after taking in these birds after this horrific hoarding discovery. 28/22 News Reporter Heidi Martens explains how the shelter plans on taking care of all these animals [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Multiple construction projects, part of the $15 million streetscapes project, are currently underway in downtown Scranton, causing frustration among some residents. Many of these projects are set for completion by the end of September. The accelerated timeline is driven by expiring funds and the city's preparations for major summer events [...]
SHAMOKIN, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Community members in Northumberland County are working to display a piece of history in their city, but they need your help to do it. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes takes us back in time and explains how they are preserving important stories in the anthracite region. On Market Street in [...]
MILTON — The projected Milton Area School District 2026-27 budgetary deficit has been reduced to $989,000.
