February 5, 2026 at 21:19 ESTDaily Item
Emergency crews battled a blaze and evacuated patients from a northeastern Pennsylvania hospital after a fire broke out. Authorities say no one was injured in Wednesday night's fire at the Lehigh Valley Hospital campus in Dickson City. Fire officials say it started on the roof of an older building formerly known as Scranton Orthopedics, not inside the attached main hospital building. Smoke and water damage were reported.
February 5, 2026 at 21:19 ESTDaily Item
TURBOTVILLE — The Vernal School’s third annual Environmental Education Expo will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Montour Preserve.
February 5, 2026 at 21:19 ESTDaily Item
DANVILLE — There will be a public meeting regarding the closure of the Cherokee Pharmaceuticals hazardous waste facility along the Susquehanna River.
February 5, 2026 at 20:03 ESTPA homepage
(WBRE/WYOU)— On this episode of 28/22 Sports Night, it's time to look at the local basketball scene, including some big games on Wednesday night. 28/22 Sports Night offers takeaways from the Crestwood vs. Dallas girls' game and Lewisburg vs. Loyalsock Township boys' game, as well as previewing the game of the night in Riverside vs Old [...]
February 5, 2026 at 19:31 ESTPA homepage
JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Late Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, firefighters battled a towering blaze that ripped through the Orthopedic Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City. No injuries were reported, but the fire forced more than 70 patients to be moved to other facilities in the area. All EMS services within [...]
February 5, 2026 at 19:02 ESTPA homepage
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The wing of a local hospital is in ruins after a fire forced patients and employees to evacuate. The fire broke out on Wednesday night, around 9:30 p.m., in the orthopedic center at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City. Investigators have been hard at work trying to figure out exactly what [...]
February 5, 2026 at 18:32 ESTPA homepage
FRANKLIN TWP., CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is accused of lighting a fire in his attic and filing an insurance claim for the residence. Anil Mehta, 67, of Franklin Township, faces several charges, including arson and filing a fraudulent insurance claim. Police responded to a house fire around 5:15 p.m. Dec. 23, 2025, for [...]
February 5, 2026 at 18:28 ESTPA homepage
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— People and first responders weren't the only ones stepping up in that time of need. The Lackawanna County Transit System helped the hospital evacuate during the fire in Dickson City. COLTS buses were used to provide shelter and support for patients and employees who were forced outside in temperatures in the [...]
February 5, 2026 at 18:17 ESTPA homepage
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— One visitor at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City is being called a hero. Dayven Federovitch was visiting his grandfather, who had just had back surgery earlier that day. As he was leaving, he said he saw smoke and the start of the fire. Instead of waiting for instructions, Dayven [...]
February 5, 2026 at 17:56 ESTPA homepage
LIMESTONE TWP., LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man received a total of 9,903 charges relating to child pornography charges after police say they discovered almost 10,000 files on his cellphone. Ty Codispoti of Jersey Shore, 20, was arrested following an investigation into his alleged possession of thousands of images and videos of child pornography. According [...]
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