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LEWISBURG — A caregiver from Lewisburg pleaded guilty Thursday in Union County Court to abandoning her patient and leaving her covered in feces and urine.

SUNBURY — Authorities are investigating a Wednesday night swatting incident that led multiple police departments and first responders to a home in Point Township.

DANVILLE — Children ages 10 and younger will have an opportunity to celebrate America’s 250th while biking with their friends in downtown Danville on May 3.

RIVERSIDE — Spring cleaners in Riverside can dump some junk for free on April 25.

WAYMART, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The state police fire marshal unit has determined the cause of a fire in Wayne County that damaged a home earlier this week. The Crystal Fire Company assisted Waymart Volunteer Fire Company at a house fire on West Carbondale Road in Waymart on April 6. Crews say a man was [...]

FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Five men charged with homicide after a shooting outside of a vape shop, where a man died, have pleaded not guilty to their charges. The following suspects have pleaded not guilty to charges for their alleged involvement in the murder of 18-year-old Rafiel Sanz and injuring a 15-year-old boy on [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — We're tracking a cold front that will bring rain showers tonight. It'll be a mild night with low temperatures in the 40s. Any morning clouds on Saturday will break for afternoon sunshine. The wind will be gusty from time to time as temperatures climb into the middle and upper 50s. Warmer valleys could [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A third person pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with the notorious 'House of Horrors' case out of Wilkes-Barre; a case we've been following for more than two years. 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape spoke with the Luzerne County District Attorney to talk about the case, and what's next for the [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY — A section of North Main Avenue will be closed until Friday morning at the earliest after a hole opened up in the road due to a main break. According to a Scranton Police sergeant, the hole opened Thursday evening on the corner of North Main Avenue and Clearview Street. North Main [...]

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A road is closed and several people are without power after a school van crashed into a utility pole Thursday afternoon, police say. According to a release from Butler Township Police Chief William J. Feissner, a 19-year-old from West Hazleton crashed into a utility pole around 4:00 p.m. Thursday [...]