UPMC has laid off 200 employees and eliminated another 300 open positions to “match the needs of our patients and members,” the Pittsburgh-based hospital network and health insurance giant said Tuesday.
LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News will be airing an hour-long special on the Pocono NASCAR race weekend. Tune into our special programs on this big race weekend: There’s still time to get tickets for some of the action this weekend. You can find them at the NASCAR website for further information about the event.
BRIDGEWATER TWP., SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say a man was scammed out of $12,000 from a man impersonating law enforcement. Police say the victim, a 59-year-old man from South Montrose, received a call from someone who identified himself as a law enforcement official named "Lt. Dan Williams" from the Montrose courthouse. The scammer [...]
LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The sounds of NASCAR are preparing to come through the Pocono Mountains, and there's still time to get tickets. Soon, top drivers, along with thousands of fans, will fill Pocono Raceway in Long Pond An estimated 115,000 people are expected to visit Pocono Raceway during the three-day event, matching [...]
S. ABINGTON TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is being accused of assaulting a woman during a road rage incident that occurred in a tunnel. The South Abington Township Police Department stated they have filed charges against 61-year-old Raymond Cupinski of Plymouth, after an alleged road rage incident occurred on May 16 in the [...]
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DANVILLE — Talen Energy, in a letter sent to Montour Commissioner Rebecca Dressler on Monday, served notice that, pending approval of an application, it plans to expand its power generation facility with two new energy generating units in Derry Township.
JIM THORPE, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Carbon County Coroner's Office is searching for the next of kin of a man who was found dead. 72-year-old Phillip Warren Mangum was pronounced dead on Tuesday, June 9, at his home in Jim Thrope. Anyone who may be related to or have information regarding the family of [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A few showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this evening. Downpours and gusty winds are the main threats. Otherwise, it'll be quite muggy and warm with low temperatures between 65° and 70°. Thursday and Friday will be hot and humid as afternoon temperatures approach 90. At times, it will feel like [...]
HARRISBURG — Lynn Fiedler stood in the Main Rotunda of the Pennsylvania Capitol Building on Tuesday to tell the story of her mother’s abuse in a Union County facility while advocating for new laws to protect older adults.
