CATAWISSA -- Some residents here want something done about motorists coming off the Hollingshead Bridge without...
FRANKLIN TWP. --- The Southern Columbia School Board accepted the resignation of two girls basketball coaches Monday...
BERWICK -- A Berwick woman has been charged after she drunkenly wandered up to a burning building numerous times as...
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The memory of a longtime fire firefighter in Lackawanna County is already living on.
Thursday evening was the viewing for veteran Scranton Fire Lieutenant Kelly "Hoppy" Hopkins.
Taxpayers footing bill for vacant properties
Hundreds of people passed through Edward J. Chomko Funeral Home Thursday afternoon and evening to pay their respects to the man who lost his battle with cancer last weekend.
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect the location as Dallas Borough.
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Police charged a former Dallas Borough police officer after he allegedly stole ammunition from a police station.
According to criminal documents, 39-year-old Corey Sidorek is being charged with theft for allegedly taking ammo from the Dallas Borough Police Department where he was employed for over four years.
Woman allegedly stole over $11K with forged checks
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It is the first day of spring and that means some special deals for some frozen treats to kick off the season.
"Rita's Italian ice" is handing out a free six-ounce cup of Italian ice, no purchase necessary!
28/22 News stopped by Rita's in Kingston where plenty of people already took advantage.
Stroudsburg prepares for 46th annual parade
Members of Wilkes University's women's soccer team stopped by after a surprise from their coach.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— St. Patrick's Day was Monday, but we have one more parade to look forward to this weekend.
Sunday will be the 46th St. Patrick's Parade in the Poconos.
There will be 135 floats this year, bigger than previous years.
First day of spring means free Italian ice!
The parade starts at Stroudsburg High School at 1:15 p.m. and goes over the interborough bridge and ends at East Stroudsburg Municipal Building.
(WBRE/WYOU)— President Trump signed the executive order around 4:30 p.m. Thursday shutting down the Department of Education (DOE).
Many are now wondering what that means for schools right here in NEPA, as well as across the country.
To fully eliminate the department requires an act of Congress, and while the White House says funding for essential programs for schools across the country will remain, local educators and analysts have concerns about how exactly schools will get the funding.
Police nab SNAP benefits skimming suspect
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The fate of two state-owned properties in Luzerne County is once again a hot topic of discussion.
SCI Retreat prison near Shickshinny closed in 2021 and White Haven Center closed in 2023.
State officials have been trying to sell the properties to private entities and/or make them available to Luzerne County officials.
"The meter is running for taxpayers and it's not right". That's what a state senator is saying about two vacant state owned properties in Luzerne County.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s officially the first day of spring and one local shop in the Poconos is making sure you’re up to date on your knowledge of all things plants.
All shades of green overwhelm the inside of The Potting Shed, off Ann Street in Stroudsburg.
House plants have taken over the shop on the first day of spring but manager Judy Henry says it’s all for an annual ‘plant explosion’ event on Saturday.
