SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say at least two people are without a home after a house fire Tuesday night. Northumberland County Officials say the Sunbury Fire Department led the response to a third-alarm house structure fire at the 1000 block of Market Street in Sunbury on Tuesday at about 5:15 p.m. So far, [...]
MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Shelters in one part of Montour County are stepping in to help residents forced from the now-condemned hotel they were living in, but now they need help of their own. 28/22 News Reporter Lynese Swida explains why the need for volunteers is becoming critical. The condemnation of the Danville Suites forced [...]
LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Race weekend isn't just a major event for NASCAR fans; it's also one of the biggest economic drivers of the year for our area. The sounds of NASCAR are once again preparing to echo through the Pocono Mountains An estimated 115,000 people are expected to visit Pocono Raceway during [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A person was sent to the hospital, and police are investigating after a pedestrian was reportedly struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening. Luzerne County Officials confirmed with 28/22 News that Wilkes-Barre City Police were called to the 100 block of Hazle Street in Wilkes-Barre for a reported pedestrian-struck-by-vehicle incident shortly [...]
TAMAQUA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities announced a former police officer has been sentenced to over 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to producing child pornography and creating an animal crush video. The United States Attorney General announced that 31-year-old Christopher J. Cordes from Nazareth was sentenced on Friday, June 5, to 330 months, [...]
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — Early in the morning, Madisen Brown, a 4-H student with Hillside Farms, helps Goose, the calf. After years of working with animals like Goose, she says he is still a handful. "She's a bit of a pill sometimes. She's a lot. She likes cuddles, but she is not a big [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers will once again be available to seniors in Lackawanna County. The vouchers are being made available through Lackawanna County’s Area Agency on Aging, along with the State Department of Agriculture. Eligible seniors can receive up to five $5 vouchers, which can be redeemed at participating [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former Wilkes-Barre Township official has been charged with theft after an internal investigation. According to police documents, former Wilkes-Barre Business Administrator 57-year-old Michael Revitt is facing multiple theft charges relating to the use of fuel cards issued for township vehicles. The criminal complaint alleges that, over the course [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are investigating a reported scam in which a woman lost $10,000 to a Microsoft support scam. The scam occurred when the victim, a 79-year-old woman, encountered what appears to be a fraudulent pop-up message on a computer or phone. Police say the message claims to be from Microsoft [...]
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A dog involved in several incidents where cats were either killed or injured has been killed after escaping home again, police say. On June 9, around 7:00 a.m., one of the pit bulls involved in the recent incidents was shot and killed after entering a resident's property, according to the [...]
