(WBRE/WYOU) — The attorney involved in the "Kids for Cash" scandal was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison and $3.5 million in restitution for tax evasion, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Robert Powell of Palm Beach, Florida, 66, pled guilty in August 2024 to tax evasion. According to a DOJ press release, [...]
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are investigating a burglary caught on camera at a Sunoco gas station. According to Wilkes-Barre Township Police, they are searching for a man who burglarized a gas station around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. In surveillance footage courtesy of Wilkes-Barre Township Police, a man is seen smashing a [...]
(WHTM) - Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has made his latest endorsement in the 2026 midterms, throwing his support behind Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti (D) in the 8th Congressional District race. Cognetti is one of two Democrats running against freshman Congressman Rob Bresnahan (R), who defeated longtime congressman Matt Cartwright (D) by 6,252 votes in 2024. [...]
HARRISBURG — A proposed bell-to-bell ban on students using cellphones at Pennsylvania public schools advanced through the state Senate this week as Gov. Josh Shapiro repeated his challenge that lawmakers put such a bill on his desk to be signed into law.
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were out Wednesday night and into Thursday morning battling a fire that broke out in a Dickson City hospital. A Dickson City Fire Chief stated that crews were called to the Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City for a structure fire just before 10:00 p.m. He stated that [...]
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY — Authorities say 27-year-old Denarii Springs is now in custody after being on the run for more than a year. Officials add that Springs was found in Patterson, New Jersey, on Tuesday. “This arrest makes clear that no one can outrun accountability or escape the consequences of their actions,” said Northumberland County [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— After an exhilarating episode on Tuesday, talking with Hazleton Girls Basketball Head Coach Joe Gavio, we took time to debrief yesterday's insightful conversation. 28/22 Sports Night reacted to what Joe Gavio had to say about the team's recent loss to Crestwood, their season as a whole, and some of the many fun stories Coach Gavio [...]
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Schuylkill County Commissioners confirmed in a meeting Wednesday that a warehouse purchased by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Tremont Township will be a detention facility for 7,500 people. "I am not going to get into a debate over the overarching immigration policies of the United States of America, [...]
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In the Poconos, Voluntary Evacuations were lifted after UGI made repairs following a gas leak that started on Wednesday evening. Stroudsburg Fire Department Captain Michael Schroder confirmed to 28/22 News crews that they were checking out the intersection of Ninth and Main Streets at about 5:00 p.m. Tuesday evening, where [...]
POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Just because it's cold doesn't mean you can't have fun. Camelback Ski Resort is getting ready for its first-ever Winterfest. A live DJ, family-friendly activities, and, of course, food and drinks will all be there for folks to enjoy at the Thirsty Camel patio, all for free. There will [...]
