Local News

SUNBURY — Weis Markets Charitable Foundation Inc. is donating $2,500 to Sunbury Revitalization Inc. in support of Susquehanna River cleanup efforts.

MIDDLEBURG — Local custom home manufacturer, Timberhaven, earned the Gold Award at the 2025 Best in American Living Awards, presented by the National Association of Home Builders during the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Orlando.

DANVILLE — Monday’s Mahoning Township supervisor’s meeting was canceled.

SUNBURY — A Sunbury business that started as a food truck will expand to a brick-and-mortar location in downtown Sunbury with a grand opening on May 8.

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 13-year-old was arrested after police say he was involved in a Bloomsburg shooting. Police began an investigation after shots were fired in the 300 block of Catherine Street in Bloomsburg on April 18. Officers said two juveniles were identified as the suspected shooters. One juvenile suspect was detained, while [...]

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An incident that started in Carbondale led police on a high-speed chase down the Casey Highway that ended with a car crashing in Scranton and the suspect is on the run on Tuesday night. It all started around 1:00 p.m. in Carbondale near South Main Street and 7th Avenue. 28/22 News [...]

MEHOOPANY TWP., WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report an 11-year-old was sent to the hospital for serious injuries after being hit by a car. State police stated a crash between a bike and a vehicle happened on State Route 87 in Mehoopany Township, Wyoming County, on April 27, around 4:00 p.m. Troopers determined that [...]

HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A mother allegedly threatened her daughter with murder-suicide before she pointed a gun at her, police say. Police say 34-year-old Caitlin Cook of Hanover Township is charged after an alleged argument with her daughter about school attendance, where she threatened to commit a murder-suicide before putting a gun to [...]

LEHIGH TWP., WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police released details on a deadly fire in Wayne County where a woman and her son were able to escape. On April 25, a fire broke out at a home on Smoke Signal Path in the Indian Country gated community of Lehigh Township. The fire started in the [...]

GLEN LYON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges for firing multiple gunshots after police say a fight happened between him and a woman's husband. 28-year-old Paul Sherlinski of Moncanaqua is charged with the following, as police say he fired multiple shots during a fight near Arch Street around 5:00 a.m. Sunday in [...]