SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People living with disabilities are sharing their experiences and struggles to shape the future of independent living. Every three years, people gather to address their concerns or the barriers they face. Those get taken into consideration when creating the statewide plan. It helps Centers for Independent Living see what areas [...]
ELMHURST TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some kids in Lackawanna County are gaining real world experience on job sites years before they graduate. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) crews welcomed them on an active construction site and connected them with engineers. Middle schoolers put on their hard hats and safety vests to learn about projects [...]
DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The final beam of a new 11-story hospital building was ceremoniously placed Thursday morning at its medical center in Danville, marking a major milestone for Geisinger. The $900 million project is set to provide improved care for Pennsylvanians, especially seniors. Alex Zimmerman is the Chief Administrative Officer for Geisinger's Central [...]
MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)—The Cosmic Tour will take over PNC Field the weekend of May 28 as it hits 44 MILB stadiums across the United States. This year, the tour will build on its success from last year, when it hosted 74 sold-out games across 30 markets and welcomed over 750K fans, a 400% increase [...]
PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A seventh man wanted in connection to a shooting at the Plymouth Kielbasa Festival in August was arrested Sunday, leaving one man still not in custody. Nehemiah Samuel, 21, of Wilkes-Barre was arrested Sunday, Oct. 25, and faces several charges, including riot and aggravated assault for his alleged involvement with [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For many communities, the month of October is a chance to raise awareness about important universal issues impacting people of all backgrounds such as breast cancer and mental health awareness. Along with these issues, October was named Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which affects approximately 10 million people annually, according to [...]
LEWIS TOWNSHIP, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBR/WYOU) — Two men face arson and insurance fraud charges after police said they burned a 2015 Maserati Ghibli and started a brush fire in May 2025. Linton Hooper, 58, of Williamsport, and Anthony James Jr., 53, are accused of starting a May 27, 2025, fire near Route 15 in Lewis [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Rep. Rob Bresnahan and Paige Cognetti will take to the stage Thursday night in a debate to sway voters in the race for Pennsylvania 8th Congressional District. Starting at 7:00 p.m., the hour-long debate hosted by WVIA, can be watched live on WBRE, WYOU, the 28/22 Now TV app, and online at 2822news.com. [...]
LAURELTON — The West End Library is bringing math to life through hands-on activities for local children as the first Pennsylvania library selected for a pilot program designed to make math more accessible and engaging for families.
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