BANKS TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 19-year-old woman is dead after the car she was riding in crashed and flipped on its side. Emergency crews were sent to Banks Township in Carbon County just after 12:00 a.m. The 19-year-old woman was a passenger in the car. Only one car was involved in the crash. [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's a big honor for a Wilkes-Barre native who made his mark in high school, college, and the NBA. Bobby Sura is back in the Wilkes-Barre area for his induction into the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame. But before that, he visited with Wilkes-Barre Area Basketball Players and [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's a chance to turn local history into something you can take home: Crowds are filling the Scranton Iron Furnaces this weekend for the annual Arts on Fire Festival. The event features live music, craft vendors, and demonstrations celebrating the city's industrial past. One of the biggest attractions is the [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students at a local college will benefit thanks to a day for thrifters and car lovers. A crowd showed up on Saturday at Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) for their 28th Annual Alumni Association Flea Market and Collectibles Show. Dozens of vendors were on hand, participating and offering such items [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — As thunderstorms and showers make their way across the Keystone State, several communities are experiencing power outages Saturday evening. PPL is reporting that as many as nearly 23,300 of their customers were experiencing power outages. Of that number, over 2,800 customers were without power in Luzerne County. In Hickory Hills outside of White [...]
CATAWISSA, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A century-old family business looked back on its roots: The bottling company that sells sodas has cemented itself in the community, and it's sticking around for good. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explained how they remain popular 100 years later. Catawissa Bottling Company started in 1926. Three generations later, the [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A front moving through the area will keep showers and storms around tonight, but they should wrap up before midnight. Issued by the National Weather Service (NWS), a severe thunderstorm warning was issued Saturday night and has since expired. Severe thunderstorms were spotted by the NWS moving east at 45 miles per hour [...]
HARRISBURG — Two Valley creameries are listed on the state’s ice cream trail for the summer.
MILTON — Graduation marks a fresh start, valedictorian Erica Stauffer told Meadowbrook Christian School’s Class of 2026, urging her classmates to learn from the past, pursue their ambitions and trust God’s plan for the future.
BLOOMSBURG — Known for electrifying audiences at festivals across the country, including the Briggs Farm Blues Festival, Gracie Curran and The High Falutin’ Band will take the stage at the Alvina Krause Theatre Saturday for a performance presented by the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble.
