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DANVILLE — There will be a public meeting regarding the closure of the Cherokee Pharmaceuticals hazardous waste facility along the Susquehanna River.

(WBRE/WYOU)— On this episode of 28/22 Sports Night, it's time to look at the local basketball scene, including some big games on Wednesday night. 28/22 Sports Night offers takeaways from the Crestwood vs. Dallas girls' game and Lewisburg vs. Loyalsock Township boys' game, as well as previewing the game of the night in Riverside vs Old [...]

JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Late Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, firefighters battled a towering blaze that ripped through the Orthopedic Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City. No injuries were reported, but the fire forced more than 70 patients to be moved to other facilities in the area. All EMS services within [...]

DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The wing of a local hospital is in ruins after a fire forced patients and employees to evacuate. The fire broke out on Wednesday night, around 9:30 p.m., in the orthopedic center at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City. Investigators have been hard at work trying to figure out exactly what [...]

FRANKLIN TWP., CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is accused of lighting a fire in his attic and filing an insurance claim for the residence. Anil Mehta, 67, of Franklin Township, faces several charges, including arson and filing a fraudulent insurance claim. Police responded to a house fire around 5:15 p.m. Dec. 23, 2025, for [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— People and first responders weren't the only ones stepping up in that time of need. The Lackawanna County Transit System helped the hospital evacuate during the fire in Dickson City. COLTS buses were used to provide shelter and support for patients and employees who were forced outside in temperatures in the [...]

DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— One visitor at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City is being called a hero. Dayven Federovitch was visiting his grandfather, who had just had back surgery earlier that day.  As he was leaving, he said he saw smoke and the start of the fire.  Instead of waiting for instructions, Dayven [...]

LIMESTONE TWP., LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man received a total of 9,903 charges relating to child pornography charges after police say they discovered almost 10,000 files on his cellphone. Ty Codispoti of Jersey Shore, 20, was arrested following an investigation into his alleged possession of thousands of images and videos of child pornography. According [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — The attorney involved in the "Kids for Cash" scandal was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison and $3.5 million in restitution for tax evasion, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Robert Powell of Palm Beach, Florida, 66, pled guilty in August 2024 to tax evasion. According to a DOJ press release, [...]

WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are investigating a burglary caught on camera at a Sunoco gas station. According to Wilkes-Barre Township Police, they are searching for a man who burglarized a gas station around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. In surveillance footage courtesy of Wilkes-Barre Township Police, a man is seen smashing a [...]