WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Helen Galli, a Luzerne County woman convicted in 2013 of poisoning her son's girlfriend with antifreeze, has died at the age of 94. Galli, who was from Wyoming, passed away in a nursing home last Friday. She was convicted after spiking a glass of juice with antifreeze and giving it [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An initiative focused on attracting, sustaining, and growing businesses in the region is still making an impact almost a century after it was created. Now, a new and revised version is responding to the direct needs of businesses today. The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce uses this strategy, called the [...]
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new, survivor-led nonprofit is opening its doors in Lackawanna County with a mission to help people rebuild their lives after domestic violence. Voices Unbroken is an organization now housed in Dickson City and run by survivors. Its goal is to help people navigate the challenges that often come [...]
TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local district attorney is looking back on a murder retrial that forced a family to relive some of its darkest memories, six years after the first conviction. Phillip Walters was sentenced Friday to life in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Haley Lorenzen. His original conviction was overturned [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The familiar sound of bells ringing outside local stores is once again signaling the start of the holiday giving season. The Salvation Army has officially launched its annual Red Kettle and Angel Tree campaigns, giving community members several ways to help local families in need during the holidays. Corps Major [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) reported Wednesday there are now 1,398 confirmed measles cases in the Commonwealth, 85 more since last Wednesday's update. Of those 1,398 cases, 265 are hospitalized, and less than 1% are fully vaccinated. In northeastern and central Pennsylvania, there are 148 confirmed cases:
DANVILLE — For Natalia Torres Centeno, the moment was stressful, sweaty and shaky hands, even if it wasn’t “real.”
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News has learned that the athletic director of Holy Redeemer High School has been placed on administrative leave and is being investigated for alleged inappropriate contact with students. Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce said John Patrick (JP) Aquilina is being investigated by Wilkes-Barre detectives, the DA's office, and [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators said they have charged two men with conspiracy to produce and produce child sexual abuse material. Morris Reese, 65, and Michael Woomer, 67, both of Tyrone, Pennsylvania, were indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy to produce and produce child sexual abuse material. According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Today will make 13 consecutive days without rain. While there is a small chance of a shower tonight, most of us will not see a drop. Low temperatures will range between 45 and 50. Morning clouds will break for afternoon sun on Friday as a cold front moves away. It'll be a breezy [...]
