(WBRE/WYOU) — There is new support for families across northeastern Pennsylvania, both from a local non-profit and the state police. Efforts are expanding to better serve individuals on the autism spectrum. 28/22 News Reporter Heidi Martens explains how these resources are coming together. A new chapter for autism support in northeastern Pennsylvania. Supporting Autism and [...]
SHENANDOAH BOROUGH, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Shenandoah man is in police custody after being accused by authorities of neglecting three dogs in his care. Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say the animals were left without sufficient food, resulting in severe weight loss. All three dogs were surrendered to Hillside SPCA, and 45-year-old Christopher Slater now [...]
BENTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It may still look like winter at Lackawanna State Park, but fishing season is already taking shape beneath the ice. Crews with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission rolled in trout trucks and began restocking the lake, sliding thousands of fish through tubes and into open holes in the ice. [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) updated its 10 Most Wanted List with two wanted out of Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties. Eliezer Santana is wanted for a 2023 homicide in Hazleton. Johnny Campos-Coelho is wanted for a 2016 homicide by a vehicle in Dunmore. Anyone with information on these cases is asked to contact PSP [...]
WESTFALL TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police need your help to find the person who opened fire on a house of worship in the Poconos. Investigators say someone took aim at an Islamic center near Matmoras on Sunday morning. No one was inside at the time, according to officials. If you have information about the [...]
CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There is an update on a Monroe County death that dates back to 2019. State police now confirm an autopsy has ruled the death of 71-year-old Caesar Nieves a homicide. Investigators say the story his wife, Dolores Nieves, gave them changed several times and did not match the physical [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)—Large chunks of ice are stacked up along the Susquehanna River, and that has many people asking whether flooding could be next. County leaders say there is no immediate danger, but they are watching it closely. Big blocks of ice are easy to see along the Susquehanna River, especially from Pittston down [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— Speaking of travel, pack your bags! Getting to South Florida is about to get a lot easier for local travelers. Breeze Airways announced a new nonstop flight from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to Fort Lauderdale. Flights begin July 1, flying Wednesdays and Saturdays, with fares starting at $79 one-way. You can book your flight to Fort Lauderdale [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A non-profit organization is in urgent need of volunteers to give abused and neglected children in the court system a voice. More than 300 children in the system need someone to speak on their behalf. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes has the story about the organization that's making that call [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WOYU) - A new agreement is now in place between four counties to address the growing need for juvenile detention across the state. Lackawanna County is one of four counties part of that plan. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar has more on how the new deal is being built and how it [...]
