JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/YOU)— Super Bowl 60 is seven days away, and a fan from our area is no stranger when it comes to seeing what might be the world's biggest game. 28/22 News reporter Zach Paraway catches up with this superfan and hears about his passion, which goes back decades. Larry Spegar isn't necessarily [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— The NFL Pro Bowl Games begin Tuesday at 8:00 p.m., and let's just say the title Pro Bowler does not have the same ring to it. 28/22 Sports Night discusses the fall of the NFL Pro Bowl, whether it can be fixed, and how to improve the titles that shape players' legacies. Lastly, it's time [...]
CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A devastating story unfolded in Lackawanna County when two dogs were found abandoned in freezing temperatures and in bad shape. An animal shelter asked the community for help nursing animals back to health. 28/22 News first introduced the two dogs over the weekend. They were discovered on Saturday in [...]
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Some neighborhoods are still digging out from piles of snow and ice more than a week after a major winter storm swept through NEPA. Luzerne County side streets reveal the storm's lasting impact. 28/22 News reporter Brian Orbin shows the remnants of the storm in West Pittston. Snow banks still line [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We are now just four days away from the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina. The Olympians have trained hard to get to this moment. But how can you train like an Olympian? Well, it all starts with three basic concepts you can practice in any gym: strength, endurance, [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Downtown Pittston is taking a big step forward in its redevelopment. Demolition has started at the former Quinn's Supermarket. Crews are clearing the way for a new multi-level parking structure to support local businesses, events, and more foot traffic. Pittston's mayor says the project opens the door for future retail, office [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— Three major northeastern Pennsylvania hospitals are now under new ownership. Community Health Systems has finalized the sale of the regional hospital of Scranton, Moses Taylor Hospital, and Wilkes-Barre General to Tenor Health Foundation. The $33 million deal, finalized sunday could include additional payments. Hospital officials say the transition is complete, following the deal's announcement [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Adding insult to injury, not only is Mother Nature giving us prolonged cold temperatures, they're also near record breaking. Northeastern Pennsylvania has reached nine consecutive days of high temperatures below 20 degrees, setting the second-longest record for this type of extreme cold stretch. We've officially reached one of the top record prolonged cold [...]
TREMONT TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Department of Homeland Security has bought an over one million square foot facility in Schuylkill County for over $100 million, according to the Recorder of Deeds, Chief Assessor of Schuylkill County Christine Zimmerman. Zimmerman confirmed the building in Tremont Township was acquired for $119,515,000 from Big TRPA 001 [...]
Surveillance video credit to the Blakely Police Department BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have arrested a man who they say was part of an attempt to steal an ATM after a box truck crashed into a store. On January 14, police said they found a stolen box truck owned by Flowers Baking Co. in [...]
