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BERWICK -- A Berwick man is accused of burglarizing the home of his grandmother with whom he had resided in the past,...

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After being out of service on Monday, the Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) announced it will continue service on Tuesday. Marketing and Communications Director Gretchen Wintermantel told 28/22 News the LCTA will begin service at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. Their Intermodal Transit Center and Main Offices will also be open on Tuesday [...]

KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Cold air did not stop some people from heading outside and onto the ice. A winter hobby is drawing dedicated fishers out, even with lots of snow on the ground. 28/22 News Reporter Brian Orbin was in Frances Slocum to show how they turned a cold time into a [...]

(WBRE/WYOU)— After an all-day snowstorm. The gang is all back to talk about the AFC and NFC Championships. 28/22 Sports Night recaps a painful loss and a football game for Nick's Broncos, and in his first Championship game, Sam Darnold's Seahawks outlast Matthew Stafford's Rams. It's also finally time to talk about the Steelers' new head [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The cleanup continued in Lackawanna County after the weekend storm. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explained how the Electric City dug out. People all over Scranton were out working through the day on Monday to dig themselves and their cars out of the snow. Nearly a foot of snow fell [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The difference a day makes. People are driving and walking around here in Public Square. 28/22 News spoke with a few people in Wilkes-Barre and Plains Township about their experiences during this arctic assault. It's digging out day in Luzerne County. People across the county are working hard to move [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several people were without power Monday night after a backhoe caught on power lines while filling a dump truck in Wilkes-Barre, trapping two people inside. Firefighters said the equipment clipped power lines on Water and Reichard streets, causing the lines to fall on top of the truck. The people inside [...]

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The cleanup continues across Monroe County after the Arctic Assault hit the region. Snow and extreme cold blanketed the region, leaving homeowners digging themselves out and business owners racing against the clock to reopen. In Stroudsburg, the Arctic Assault left behind more than a foot of snow. Since the end [...]

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DANVILLE — Officials said Sunday afternoon that Montour County offices will be closed Monday.