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Missing Pa. pilot found dead

YOUNG TWP., JEFFERSON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police were searching for a pilot who took off in his aircraft and has since been found dead.

Troopers searched for 75-year-old David Edward Wittmer, who took off in his ultralight aircraft Wednesday evening in Indiana County.

Multiple jewelry thefts against students walking home

Multiple jewelry thefts against students walking home

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating and warning parents of incidents where jewelry is being stolen from students walking home in Hazleton.

The Hazleton Police Department reports that they are investigating several incidents in which individuals have stolen jewelry from students walking home from school.

Officials warn of dangers in pranking 911 centers

Police stated the theft involved children being asked to give up gold chains before the suspects fled the area.

Old Forge home turning heads with haunted display

OLD FORGE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's spooky season in Old Forge, and one house is turning heads with a haunted display straight out of a Hollywood classic.

Blow up inflatables line the yard, from ghosts to ghouls, but the stars of the show are characters from The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Jack Skellington, Oogie Boogie, and the rest of Halloween Town have moved in, bringing a festive fright to the neighborhood.

Hanover Township home serves up fright for Halloween

If your home is decorated, we would love to feature it in one of our newscasts.

Friends of the Poor, Catherine McAuley Center combine

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — With the increasing need for housing and shelter for disadvantaged families, and food insecurity, two nonprofits are coming together.

Friends of the Poor and the Catherine McAuley Center announced on Wednesday that they will collaborate to better serve the community.

Great Wolf Lodge’s new spooky experience

Community steps up in the wake of Carbon County tragedy

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A deadly fire that claimed the lives of 4 children and their mother has rattled the Lehighton community and the surrounding area. That community is now stepping up to help in any way they can in the wake of the horrific loss.

28/22 News Reporter Avery Nape was in Lehighton on Wednesday evening to learn how people there are coping with the tragedy and assisting those affected by the fire.

Rows of stuffed animals, flowers, and cards line the steps of this home on Willow Street in Franklin Township on Wednesday evening.

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