DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Potholes continue to be a pain for Pennsylvania drivers. As winter gives way to spring, more keep popping up. Barry Hagenbaugh, a 30-year resident of Wilkes-Barre, says the problem has only gotten worse over the decades. “We've seen a lot of big ones. I hit one the other day. I [...]
GREENE TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News now knows the name of the man shot and killed by police in the Poconos. State police identified him as 23-year-old John Merop. The shooting comes after police responded to a home on Tuesday on Roemerville Road in Greene Township. Officers were called there at the request [...]
POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY — A proposed ordinance in Pocono Township could mean fees for businesses that call police too often. The measure is still under review, but township leaders say it's aimed at reducing unnecessary calls and easing pressure on police resources. Pocono Township officials are taking a closer look at how often police [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — As scattered showers and thunderstorms are anticipated for Wednesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) announced several counties are under a Tornado Watch. The NWS says multiple counties in our viewing area were under a Tornado Watch until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday. Those watches have since expired. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue [...]
MUNCY, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Healing doesn't always happen in a clinical setting. A nonprofit in central PA is helping people work through trauma with the help of horses. In the stables, the morning starts with feed for the horses, ponies, and donkeys. At Empower Stride, founder Suzy Foresman says these animals help people of [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 2026 Scranton Saint Patrick's Parade is stepped off today. The parade was broadcast starting at noon on WYOU. For all you cord cutters out there, it was also be live streamed at the same time on the 28/22 Now streaming app for your smart TV. Click the link below [...]
RYAN TWP. SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is facing attempted homicide charges after police say she shot and injured a man. On March 11, around 4:00 a.m., troopers were called to Codorus Road in Ryan Township for a 911 hang-up call. Once state police were on the scene, the victim, a 39-year-old man from [...]
CHESTNUTHILL TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they have arrested a man for an armed bank robbery over the weekend. On Tuesday, March 10, the suspect involved in an armed bank robbery in Chestnuthill Township was arrested without incident on March 7, according to PSP. Jonathan Berrios, 33, Stroudsburg, faces the charges of [...]
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A teen is facing charges after police say he was the driver involved in a DUI crash that left five people seriously injured. At approximately 4:25 a.m. on July 2025, officers were called to South Courtland Street at Teeter Street in East Stroudsburg for a crash with ejection. On [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man reported missing in Wilkes-Barre. The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department is searching for 39-year-old Kevin Panowicz. Details on when Panowicz was last seen or heard from were not given by police. Anyone with information is asked to contact Wilkes-Barre City Police at 570-208-4200 or message [...]
