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DANVILLE — The Danville Ironmen football team has a new leader. School directors unanimously approved the hiring of head coach Shawn Sheptock during a meeting Wednesday evening.

SUNBURY — A Northumberland County jury deliberated for 90 minutes before finding a Shamokin man not guilty of felony rape and sexual assault charges after the conclusion of a two-day trial Wednesday.

SHAMOKIN, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a roadway has reopened after a crash closed part of PA 61 in Northumberland County for several hours Wednesday night. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says a crash happened at the intersection of Pearl and Sunbury Street in Shamokin, Northumberland County, at about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. As [...]

(WBRE/WYOU)— On Monday, Indiana and Miami will face off for the right to call themselves champions. We'll preview that game with South Florida Sun Sentinel Sports Reporter Adam Lichtenstein and CBS 4 Sports Reporter Alexa Ross 28/22 Sports Night will also briefly cover Art Rooney's press conference on the Steelers coaching search and the path the [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Simple ideas are now complicated creations thanks to the effort of students from the Scranton area. Reach Cyber Charter School Students gathered at the Electric City Trolley Museum to build Rube Goldberg machines. They are inventions designed to complete simple tasks in the most creative way possible. It's for the [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre is welcoming fresh faces to its fire department. Three new firefighter EMTs have officially joined the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department, taking their oath in a ceremony with the mayor and fire chief. This comes one day after 28/22 News reported a shortage of career firefighters in the area. One of [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Cold cases are often some of the most difficult investigations for police to solve. 28/22 News spoke with a state trooper in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday to learn more. He shared that, as time passes, evidence can degrade, witnesses can lose accurate memory of situations, and details can be forgotten. Leads that once seemed [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — After 14 years, there was a major break in the Balester murder cold case this week. 28/22 News has been following this case since the beginning, and 28/22 News Reporter Heidi Martens spoke with Jonathan's sister on Wednesday. This week, Frederick Balester has been charged with criminal homicide in the death of his [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new space-themed exhibit just landed in Scranton. Whether you're a budding astronomer or just curious about the cosmos, there is no doubt this immersive display will leave you star-struck. The Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe was unveiled at the Everhart Museum in Scranton on Wednesday. For [...]