WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Baseball fan or not, Williamsport's welcome the world celebration is a way for everyone to get a piece of the Little League World Series action. Each year thousands flock to West Fourth Street on the Friday before championship weekend. Food and craft vendors line the busy streets, full of people from [...]
CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A monthly community event in Lackawanna County is drawing hundreds of visitors to downtown Clarks Summit to support local merchants. “Fourth Fridays” fills State Street with live music, local artists and opportunities to shop local. The monthly gathering was created to boost local business and bring community members together. [...]
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A once in a lifetime opportunity for Team Curacao and UPMC families. Newly inducted Baseball Hall of Famer Andruw Jones was outside UPMC Williamsport Friday morning, playing a wiffle ball game with the teams. Jones was born and raised in Curacao before playing 17 seasons in the MLB. He says [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — When older Pennsylvanians need help, how do we know the services meant to protect them are actually working? The state has a new way to find what's working and where care can improve. This new evaluation program is making its way across the state, and Lackawanna County served an important [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PA American Water will begin canvassing next week in Wilkes-Barre as the utility company attempts to find lead service pipes, according to a release from the mayor's office. PA American Water will be canvassing with their partner, CDM Smith, in an attempt to identify the materials of over 10,000 customers [...]
LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after four girls told police he touched them inappropriately when he took them to a Lycoming County swimming hole in July, according to court documents. Jesse Roberts, 52, of Lock Haven, faces several charges, including unlawful contact with a minor, failure to register, and corruption of minors. [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — James Olecki, the former CEO of the Ritz Theater who was accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the business, has accepted an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) instead of going to trial. "Finally, after 20 months, I feel vindicated by the outcome in this case," Olecki said in a release. [...]
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — This year's Little League World Series in Williamsport has brought more than 70,000 visitors and an estimated $40 million in revenue to Pennsylvania, according to a state press release. “For 79 years, Pennsylvania remains the center of little league baseball each year, inviting thousands of visitors from across the globe [...]
DALLAS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dallas Township Police said they are setting up DUI checkpoints over the weekend. The Dallas Township Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on State Route 309 during the weekend of August 28. During the checkpoint, officers said they will be stopping vehicles to check for signs of drunk [...]
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Susquehanna County coroner says remains discovered earlier this week belong to a woman who went missing in July. Susquehanna County Coroner Jessica Chiaramonte confirmed with 28/22 News that the remains found over the previous weekend around August 24 have been positively identified as 26-year-old Sara Reynolds. Reynolds, from Nicholson, Wyoming [...]
