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Bedbugs discovered at Carbondale Area High School

CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A school district informed parents that an incident of bedbugs was recently identified in the Carbondale Area High School.

On April 2, the Carbondale Area Junior and Senior High School informed parents that one classroom in the high school was affected by bedbugs, and it was closed for the remainder of the day.

Officials said they contacted the parents of the children directly in the classroom when the bedbug was discovered, and maintenance conducted a deep cleaning.

Pa. student charged with threats towards school

Help protect local TV news with new initiative

(WBRE/NEXSTAR) — Our parent company, Nexstar, is asking our viewers to support us and your local TV stations.

You can do that by responding to the Delete, Delete, Delete, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr's new initiative, and asking that they eliminate the regulations threatening the growth of local TV stations.

Local news is vital, and we at 28/22 News are dedicated to producing important, quality content.

To read more about this initiative, you can head over to yourvoice.nxst.io – where you can directly respond to the FCC.

Man charged with DUI, kids allegedly at home alone with oven on

BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged with a DUI and child endangerment after getting into a crash while his kids were left at home alone.

James Bradley, 43, is facing charges after officers responded to a crash on February 23, where they say his car fell down a creek in Butler Township.

Opening day of trout season this Saturday

Opening day of trout season this Saturday

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) reminds anglers that the statewide opening day of trout season is this Saturday, April 5.

Throughout the 2025 season, the PFBC says it will stock around 3.2 million adult trout in 691 streams and 130 lakes open to public angling.  The trout will include around 2.4 million Rainbow Trout, 693,000 Brown Trout, and 125,000 Brook Trout.

New tariffs could mean shift in auto industry

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New tariffs on Wednesday from President Trump could mean a big shift in the auto industry. 28/22 News met with the owner of a local car dealership to find out how these changes will affect prices locally.

In President Trump's Liberation Day address, he named a number of tariffs being put in place this month.

The first to go into effect: A 25% tariff on all foreign-made vehicles entering the US.

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