DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Despite these warm summer temperatures, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is now hiring for winter maintenance. PennDOT officials gathered on Monday to promote job opportunities for the upcoming winter season. They are looking for people to work in their winter maintenance program that runs from September to April. There [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Public schools are now receiving a major funding boost. The 2026-27 budget will invest nearly $12,000,000,000 into K-12 education across the state. Last year, when the budget took 135 days to pass, schools like Old Forge had to take out tax anticipation notes to cover employee salaries and benefits. Old Forge officials say [...]
WAYMART, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Service dog programs inside a local prison are leaving their mark on inmates and staff alike. In just eight years, dozens of dogs have been bringing positivity through the halls. 28/22 News Reporter explained the programs. These puppies aren't just learning how to sit and stay. They're also learning important [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The ink from Governor Josh Shapiro's pen is now dry on the 2026-27 Pennsylvania State Budget. The budget cleared the state Senate Sunday night in a 44-6 vote, nearly two weeks after the June 30 deadline. The $50,800,000,000 budget includes more than $900,000,000 for Pennsylvania schools and $979,000,000 for mental [...]
MOUNT POCONO, MONROE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pocono Mountain Volunteer Fire Company is gearing up for its 100th annual carnival, a week-long festival on the grounds of its fire hall. The event offers games and fun for attendees and has become a community tradition that people look forward to each year. "It's quite the accomplishment. It's [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a woman is facing charges after they found 3D printed guns, children, and animals living in deplorable conditions inside a Wilkes-Barre home. On July 10, Wilkes-Barre City police investigated a domestic call on Madison Street. Officers said they found a 3D printer, manufactured weapons, gun parts, children having [...]
SWIFTWATER, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men have been arrested after police say they held a Sheetz employee while demanding money and cigarettes. On July 12, the Pocono Township Police Department was called for an armed robbery at the Sheetz in Swiftwater. Police say two masked men came into the store, grabbed an employee, and [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Heat Alerts are in place for central and northeastern Pennsylvania on Tuesday and Wednesday. It'll be warm and a bit muggy Monday night. There is a small chance of a shower or rumble of thunder across northern Pennsylvania. Temperatures will be in the lower and middle 60s by morning. Tuesday will be sunny, [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Both of Pennsylvania's United States Senators weighed in on the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham. Democrat John Fetterman said the following on X, formerly known as Twitter: Sudden and awful news about Senator Lindsey Graham. The United States Senate lost a foreign policy giant. On a personal level, he had always been kind, [...]
SUNBURY — Despite the rain that fell in the Valley Saturday night, giving residents a scare that Sunbury’s nearly 30-minute fireworks display would be postponed, Mother Nature cleared the way just before the grand finale to the city’s Sunbury Celebration weekend.
