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Local pharmacy stepping up after hospital fire

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Lehigh Valley Hospital Dickson City remains closed following Wednesday night's fire. According to public safety officers, the cars that are parked in the lot belong to inspectors and contractors assessing the damage. 28/22 News is told that doctors and nurses are immediately sending patients to nearby hospitals after they are initially [...]

Cross-country skiing: Harder than it looks

TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— As athletes from around the world compete at the Winter Olympics, one sport that doesn't get as much attention is cross-country skiing, but right here in northeastern Pennsylvania, local skiers are on the trails and sharing what goes into the sport.  Gliding across snow-covered trails may look peaceful, but cross-country skiing is [...]

Speed restrictions established on several highways

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation issued speed restrictions on multiple interstates in the area. Speed limits are temporarily reduced to 45 mph on I-84 in Lackawanna and Wayne counties, I-81 in Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Susquehanna counties, and I-380 in Lackawanna, Wayne, and Monroe counties. Under the restriction, commercial vehicles are required to be [...]

Officer-involved-shooting after chase ruled justified

BEECH CREEK BOROUGH, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A non-fatal officer-involved-shooting was determined to be justified after review by the District Attorney. District Attorney Dave Strouse said the shooting of Brandon Bitner of Bald Eagle Township, 43, was justified as law enforcement were acting in defense of themselves and others. According to the release, the shooting [...]

Scranton to NYC railroad public meeting to be hosted

(WBRE/WYOU) — A virtual public meeting on the Scranton to New York City Rail Corridor Project will be hosted at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 to accept feedback and provide an update on the work. PennDOT says they will host the meeting to engage the public in the process after the project received federal bipartisan [...]

Twp. employee allegedly steals $32k in payroll

OLD LYCOMING TWP., LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a woman is facing charges for the theft of Old Lycoming Township funds. Angela Reome, 47, is accused of abusing her position of responsibility over Old Lycoming Township funds, where she paid herself for over 1,000 hours of comp time between January 2025 and October 2025. [...]

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