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Future of marijuana in NEPA

(WBRE/WYOU)— President Trump is taking aim at marijuana laws. Thursday, he signed an executive order aimed at expanding research into medical marijuana and CBD. As 28/22 News reporter Heidi Martens reports, this is a move that could change how doctors and patients across the country access and use cannabis-based treatments. President Trump's new executive order [...]

Electrical issues caused fire that displaced 13

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Firefighters say a fire that chased 13 people in Scranton is accidental. The home on Moosic Street was destroyed in a fire on Thursday. Crews brought the fire under control within minutes, and no one was injured. The chief tells 28/22 News that the fire started because of an electrical issue. [...]

Regionalization is coming to one Luzerne County community

LARKSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Two local borough police departments are set to regionalize at the start of the new year, and a familiar face will serve as chief. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason shares what this merger will bring to the area. It's official. The Edwardsville and Larksville police departments are merging. The soon-to-be west [...]

Luzerne County man sentenced after shooting death

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Luzerne County man has been sentenced after accidentally killing his friend. Michael Crawn Jr. will spend one to two years in prison for the shooting death of 17-year-old Hunter Sipple. In September of last year, the teenager was shot at a home in Nanticoke and later died at the hospital. Police say [...]

Shoppers out getting traditions for the holiday feast

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Many are out shopping for their holiday feast, less than a week before Christmas. 28/22 News stopped by "Leonard's Keilbasi Market" in Wilkes-Barre, where the staff is busy cooking, smoking, and meeting customer demands. Since 1923, Leonard's has been serving the classic sausage that keeps customers coming back each holiday season. [...]

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