SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wednesday marked day three of the trial against a former Scranton police officer and resource officer, Stephen Carroll. Jurors heard emotional testimony as more witnesses took the stand in Lackawanna County Court. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explained the developments from Wednesday's proceedings. Six people testified Wednesday, including two character [...]
WEST HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local organization is helping Pennsylvania State Police better serve people with autism during emergencies. The Collaborative Autism Movement (CAM) created sensory bags to help calm and comfort people with autism during what can be an overwhelming situation. At Troop N in West Hazleton is where the first State [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Shapiro administration announced Wednesday a free training for opioid overdose response is now available for Pennsylvanians. The Naloxone and Opioid Overdose Response training from the Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) was developed to help people learn how to use naloxone, which is an opioid response drug that helps reverse an overdose, and [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Residents across the Keystone State and beyond are looking to the sky as a solar eclipse partly blocked out the sun on Wednesday. Head to 28/22’s Report It! page and submit your videos and photos of the partial eclipse. Those submissions will be reviewed and appear in this article, and maybe on air.
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple mosquito samples collected in the Greater Pittston area have tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting officials to begin a targeted mosquito-control effort to reduce the risk of transmission. The Luzerne County Conservation District confirmed that three mosquito traps tested positive for the virus during routine surveillance. Each week, [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities said parts of Pennsylvania were under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and a Flash Flood Warning for Wednesday night. The National Weather Service (NWS) announced shortly before 5:45 p.m. a Flash Flood Warning for East Central Bradford County until 8:45 p.m. after a storm was detected by radar and automated rain gauges showed [...]
TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A crash on Route 940 has left a man dead, the Monroe County Coroner reported. 84-year-old Jacob Boyce, from Blakeslee, was pronounced dead at the scene Monday afternoon after suffering a one-car crash in Tobyhanna Township, the coroner said. Boyce's death was ruled an accident, with the cause of death [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Green Party of Pennsylvania (GPPA) and a group of objectors have filed to have the nomination of the Green Party candidate for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District set aside, calling him a spoiler candidate and citing issues with his paperwork. Two different petitions were filed Monday to set aside the nomination papers of [...]
(WBRE) — In an effort to crack down on driving under the influence, Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced Wednesday they will be seeking out impaired drivers this weekend in Carbon and Monroe Counties. Between Friday, Aug. 14, and Sunday, Aug. 16, PSP states they will conduct a DUI checkpoint on an unspecified road in Carbon [...]
JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher and Jessup Borough Police Chief Edward Boettcher addressed the public regarding the ongoing criminal investigation into the discovery of two deceased individualson Lane Street in Jessup. Based on the investigation, police determined the incident was a murder-suicide. Gallagher said 32-year-old Samantha Bruno shot and [...]
