WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The kickoff to America's 250th anniversary has begun with festivities finding their way to northeastern Pennsylvania on Sunday. A few were held locally, including one Sunday evening at the Luzerne County Courthouse. Dozens of people attended the event to help commemorate Pennsylvania's contributions to the nation. America250PA is making its [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — There is a difference of opinion on just how far nearly $200,000,000 in funding will go that Pennsylvania will get through the rural healthcare transformation program. The funding does not replace all of the cuts made in the Republican One Big Beautiful Bill Act. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes spoke with Congressman Rob [...]
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County teenager is in custody on Sunday, accused of firing a gun into a Hanover Township home. Hanover Township Police arrested 19-year-old Yerro Cham Sunday afternoon after they say he fired a single round into a home on Columbia Avenue around 4:00 a.m. Police from Wilkes-Barre later [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton Police Department says on Sunday night, a young child was reunited with their guardian. Scranton police on Sunday say a non-verbal boy was found walking in the area of Maple Street and South Webster Avenue in South Scranton at about 6:45 p.m. At 9:15 p.m., police released an [...]
POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One of the biggest weekends of the year for skiing and snowboarding is helping support a serious cause in the Poconos. People packed Camelback Mountain on Sunday to shred it up and take part in day two of the annual boarding for breast cancer. The fresh snow this weekend [...]
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News has an update on Saturday's apartment building fire in Luzerne County that chased five people. 28/22 News checked in with a State Police Fire Marshal on Sunday and learned that the power is still cut to the three-story building. Wally's Barber Shop on the first floor is expected [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say on Sunday, a man is now in custody after a days-long search. In a release sent out Sunday afternoon, state police say 46-year-old Adam Taylor is now behind bars. This comes after troopers on Sunday morning were able to recover the stolen pickup truck discovered by a citizen [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Snow showers and freezing temperatures are anticipated to come through Northeastern Pennsylvania this week. Our big weather story is the Arctic air, as cold weather alerts are in effect. The core of the Arctic cold will start to move away, but not for Tuesday night. Temperatures could fall into the single digits by [...]
SHENANDOAH, SCHULYKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Eight people were displaced in four-home fire early Saturday morning, officials say. According to the Shenandoah Borough Fire Department Chief Rick Examitas, crews were dispatched around 12:45 a.m. Saturday to the 500 block of West Arlington Street for a house fire. Examitas said four adults, four children, and one dog [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) restored speed limits on several major roads in the region after previous restrictions were issued for winter weather concerns. The following roads had 45-mph restrictions, which were lifted just before 12:30 p.m. Sunday: PennDOT say they will continue to treat roads until clear. You can stay current [...]
