SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local astronaut is sharing his story with the next generation. A Dunmore native who flew aboard a NASA mission is marking a major milestone while inspiring kids and families in Scranton. A packed room at the Everhart Museum listened closely as astronaut Paul Richards shared what it is like [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The countdown is on for one of Scranton's most beloved events of the year. On Sunday, members of the community were honored for their contributions to the annual Saint Patrick's Parade. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes was there and details the growing excitement ahead of the celebration. This will be [...]
WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Weatherly Police say they are investigating an attempted robbery that happened at a local laundromat on Carbon Street in Weatherly. Police say that on Saturday at about 6:45 p.m., an unknown male entered the business and tried to pry open a dollar bill exchange machine. In an attempt to get [...]
CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) on Sunday say they are on the lookout for a suspect after a reported armed robbery in Monroe County. On Saturday morning, just before 10:30 a.m., troopers were called to a Citizens Bank on the 100 block of Erin Lane in Chestnuthill Township near the [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Saint Patrick's Day is not until next week, but competition surrounding the holiday was on full display. The Wyoming Valley Mall held a Saint Patrick's themed pageant on Sunday. The Sunburst Beauty Pageant is one of the oldest beauty pageants in the world, held across 43 states and around [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local high school student is showing how sports can help save lives at a tournament she set up. Freshman Madison Falkowski organized a field hockey tournament that raised thousands of dollars. It also spread awareness about sudden cardiac arrest in youth athletes. Dozens of young athletes filled the court [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers will need to find another route on Sunday as a bridge is out of service in Lackawanna County. A Dunmore bridge connecting the 1000 block of Mill Street to Erie Street, also referred to as Bunker Hill, is closed to all traffic on Sunday. Those who were planning to [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Philadelphia courts are issuing a statewide consumer fraud alert: They're urging the public to ignore text messages that say you failed to pay a PA Turnpike toll. The headline on the text message says: "Notice of Hearing - TOLL VIOLATION." The courts strongly advise consumers to ignore these texts and not scan the [...]
The double voting was uncovered with the help of a multistate voter roll maintenance program called ERIC.
LEWISBURG — An employee of Westbranch Rental in East Buffalo Township paid for a chainsaw and blade using counterfeit cash on Feb. 24, according to the Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department.
