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28/22 Sports Night talks Dunmore vs Riverside, local basketball

(WBRE/WYOU)— A rematch between two of the top teams in the Lackawanna League takes center stage in NEPA. 28/22 Sports Night discusses the two teams with a combined 31-2 record, and a 5-point win for Dunmore. We also talk about some northern tier basketball, Scranton Prep vs Pocono Mountain West, and a sleeping giant in Division [...]

Man steals ambulance to flee hospital, police say

MAHONING TWP., MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after allegedly stealing and crashing an ambulance in an attempt to flee a hospital. Tyler Beaver of Watsontown, 23, was arrested Wednesday after police say he tried to flee Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. According to a release, Beaver unsuccessfully attempted to steal one ambulance [...]

Scranton's slow snow removal angering residents

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to include extended responses from Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti and Scranton Councilman Sean McAndrew. SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Snow removal controversy is piling up in the Electric City. It has been four days since the area's most recent snowstorm, and some people are not pleased. 28/22's News [...]

Man burns ex's clothes; charged with arson, police say

SHAMOKIN CITY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing arson charges after he allegedly burned his ex-girlfriend's clothes in the middle of a street. Police say they responded around 7:00 p.m. on Jan. 25 to the 800 block of East Clay Street for a report of a pile of stuff on fire in the [...]

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