ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Calls for accountability: A petition is pushing for the removal of some Lackawanna County borough officials. It comes after documents show them working with data center developers. 28/22 News Reporter Connor Coar has the latest on the community's frustrations. "If a big old data center comes in, is it really [...]
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's a story of resilience and advocacy: Amy Wert's life changed in an instant, but she turned tragedy into a mission. From a promising law career to paralysis, she's now using her experience to advocate for others. 28/22 News anchor Julie Dunphy shares her story. Amy Wert moves through [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Residents in Northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond are celebrating Saint Patrick's Day, and 28/22 News wants to see it. Head to 28/22's Report It! page and submit your videos and photos of your celebrations from this week. Anyone with photos and videos from Saturday and Sunday's celebrations in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre are also encouraged [...]
DELAWARE TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin says a man is facing charges for threatening to release naked pictures of someone if they didn't pay them thousands of dollars. On Friday, Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced 41-year-old John Dalessio from Dingmans Ferry was charged with sexual extortion by [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — January 25th, 2026, brought nearly a foot of snow to most of the Northeast region of Pennsylvania. With a combination of quickly accumulating snow and below-freezing temperatures, counties across northeastern and central Pennsylvania saw significant snow totals that crippled the region for days. In Lackawanna County, Scranton saw nearly 10 [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A new helpline from a global nonprofit is using the phone number 867-5309 from the popular 1981 pop song Jenny, by Tommy Tutone, and the area code added is from northeastern and central Pennsylvania. The number, listed as (CSC) 867-5309. Which correlates to NEPA's newest area code (272). Singer Tommy Heath teamed up [...]
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for suspects involved in a hit and run at the Skateaway parking lot. On March 14, around 8:30 p.m., a white Jeep was involved in a hit-and-run in the parking lot of Skateaway. Police are looking to identify the owner and operator of the vehicle involved. [...]
CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they have arrested two men after a burglary occurred, which led officers to find drugs inside a hotel room. The City of Carbondale Police Department said they arrested two men, Robert Villa, 30, of Moosic, and Evan Gaughan, 24, of Taylor, after responding to a burglary report. On [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lackawanna County District Attorney has filed to seek the death penalty against a man who is charged with killing two women at the Hotel Jermyn Apartments. District Attorney Brian Gallagher announced that prosecutors have formally filed notice to seek capital punishment against Michael Woods after he was charged with [...]
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hazleton police say a man is facing several charges after allegedly firing a shot in the air. On March 8 at about 4:30 a.m., the Hazleton City Police Department says officers were patrolling the area of Carson Street and Diamond Avenue when they heard a single gunshot near Kayros Restaurant [...]
