SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Every summer, hundreds of people make their way to the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Picnic in Swoyersville for homemade food, live entertainment, and a chance to reconnect with family and friends. For many, the annual event has become much more than a church festival — it's a hometown tradition that [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Customers are once again filling the aisles at Schiel's Family Market after flash flooding forced the longtime Hanover Street grocery store to temporarily close. Heavy rain last Sunday flooded the store's parking lot before water spilled inside, leaving behind significant cleanup work. Crews from Servpro Fire and Restoration, alongside Schiel's [...]
McCLURE, SNYDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say an investigation is underway in McClure after a crash Saturday evening. Snyder County officials confirmed with 28/22 News that authorities were called to the intersection of US 522 and Forbes Street in McClure for a reported single-vehicle crash just after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Authorities added that a [...]
LAUREL RUN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Engines roared on Saturday as one of the world's oldest motorsports traditions returned to the Wilkes-Barre area. Crowds watched as drivers pushed race cars to the limit at the Giants Despair Hillclimb in Laurel Run. The winding course up East Northampton Street dates back to 1906. The challenging course [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Call it a Farmers' Market with a patriotic twist in Scranton: People filled United Neighborhood Centers' South Side Farmers Market on Saturday. They shopped for fresh produce, baked goods, and handmade items while celebrating America's 250th birthday. Seniors also stopped by to receive vouchers from the Area Agency on Aging. [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A famous mascot is spending the weekend celebrating history and hometown pride in northeastern Pennsylvania. Mr. Peanut and the Planters Nutmobile rolled into People's Security Bank and Trust on East Market Street for a ribbon-cutting celebration. The newly renovated building will soon feature Mr. Peanut memorabilia, historic photos, and local [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A father who lost his Marine son to the fentanyl crisis is taking steps to get the drug off the streets. Some two dozen people set foot on Saturday in Scranton on what's called Walk for Lives. They stepped off from the Lackawanna County Children's Public Library and headed to [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A stray shower or thunderstorm will move across central and northeastern Pennsylvania this evening. The good news is that it will not be a steady rain. The rest of the night will have a decrease in cloud cover. Areas of fog will develop with low temperatures near 60. Morning fog and clouds will [...]
SUNBURY — Valley law enforcement and medical professionals are offering warnings about the use and what could become an addiction to Kratom.
LEWISBURG — A Texas woman driving in Union County was towing a stolen utility trailer on Route 15 in Kelly Township on July 3, according to state police in Milton.
