KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After a deadly house fire in Kingston, officials say they now know how a young teenager passed away. In a release sent out on Saturday, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio says an autopsy was completed on a 13-year-old boy at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensics Center. Authorities say [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A massive snowstorm that hit Northeastern Pennsylvania 19 years ago remains one of the region's most significant winter weather events. The 2007 Valentine's Day storm delivered a total of 18 inches of snow over a two-day period. Meteorological records from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport show the storm moved through the area in 2007 [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/ WYOU)— A community in Luzerne County continues to rally around survivors of a house fire, which left two children dead. A donation drive has been set up for the family of those two children. 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape was in Kingston Friday to explain how the community is stepping up [...]
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Lackawanna County hospital is back open just over a week after flames tore through one of its wings. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar spoke with residents about what they experienced the night of the fire, and their surprise at how quickly the emergency room was back up and running. [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Luck was not on the side of a popular St. Patrick's Day event this year. Local officials announced that the Pittston St. Patrick's 5K Run and Walk is cancelled. Pittston's mayor said he spoke with fire, police, and EMS crews to make the tough decision. The cancellation was due to this [...]
HARRISBURG — A bill mandating that cursive handwriting be taught in all public and private elementary schools across Pennsylvania is among six pieces of legislation Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law this week.
SUNBURY — Northumberland County Coroner Jim Kelley is requesting the assistance of the public in locating living blood relatives of 66-year-old Paul L. Cawthern, of Sunbury.
LEWISBURG — It was love at first sight for Ron Claeys when he met Helen Virginia Mackin on Christmas Day 1955.
SUNBURY — The Shikellamy School District is considering spending $727,350 on high-tech carpet for three elementary schools.
A majority of Schuylkill County residents are in favor of having an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in their backyard, PA State Rep. Joanne Stehr said Friday.
