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28/22 Sports Night highlights NFL Free Agency, Playoff basketball

(WBRE/WYOU)— The NFL legal tampering period has just begun, and the Steelers have made a flurry of moves while the Eagles are licking their wounds. The Steelers are attempting to replenish their WR core with the addition of Michael Pittman, while adding Rico Dowdle to add some punch to the RB room. They also resigned Asante [...]

Students help classmates stay engaged with 'Fidgets for the Future'

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some local students are stepping up to assist other students in need. Their focus is to help children who struggle to stay engaged in classroom activities. 28/22 News Reporter Mark Hiller shows how the group is making it happen in this week's Here's to You, kid!. What looks like [...]

Painting Scranton roads green ahead of Saint Patrick's Parade

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We're in the home stretch for preparations leading to Scranton's 64th Annual Saint Patrick's Parade. Monday afternoon, the Department of Public Works painted festive green traffic lines along the route of the parade. They began at the intersection of Wyoming Avenue and Mulberry Street and finished at Vine Street. It's [...]

Operation Sober Shamrock tackles DUI risks

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — St. Patrick's Day 2026 is right around the corner, and PENNDOT officials, local law enforcement, and local leaders spent Monday morning reminding people of the dangers of drunk driving. “We have a big St. Patrick's Day weekend, and we want people to make smart decisions. Prior planning will prevent poor [...]

Rising diesel prices could impact delivery fees

TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers are noticing higher prices at the pump, especially for diesel. Experts say those increases can ripple through the supply chain, eventually impacting what you pay at local restaurants. Diesel powers many of the trucks that deliver products to homes and local restaurants. When prices climb, your delivery fees might [...]

PSP identify man dead after hours-long standoff

NEW PHILADELPHIA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities have identified a man who died in an hours-long standoff with police in Schuylkill County on Monday morning. Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say in a release on Monday at about 10:00 a.m., troopers responded to the unit block of Valley Street in New Philadelphia for a report of [...]

Missing Pa. man found dead in the Poconos

(WBRE/WYOU) — A Pennsylvania man who has been missing since February was found dead in the Poconos. According to the City of Bethlehem Police Department, 43-year-old Matthew Thompson was found dead in the area of the Mount Pocono Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facility on March 8. Thompson was reported missing on February 15 after his wife [...]

Wilkes-Barre’s 46th St. Patrick’s parade road closures

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — City officials announce road closures and parking restrictions for Wilkes-Barre City's 46th St. Patrick's Parade. The parade festivities will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, at the intersection of South and South Main Streets. Road closures will begin at 8:00 a.m. and continue until around 4:00 p.m. for [...]

Heavy police activity for investigation in Lackawanna County

THROOP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police were searching a wooded area in Lackawanna County in an active investigation. Police can be seen searching a wooded area off Marshwood Road in Throop around 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 9. Information on the investigation is limited at this time. 28/22 News will update you with the latest as [...]

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