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Trick-or-treaters take over Wilkes-Barre days before Halloween

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Costumes, candy, and community spirit; all taking over Wilkes-Barre this weekend. Hundreds of families filled Public Square for an early Halloween celebration, and kids made sure no treat was left behind. More than 1,000 children packed Wilkes-Barre's Downtown for an afternoon full of spooky fun. The city's Annual Pre-Halloween Trick-or-Treat [...]

Commissioners to hold reorganization meeting in Scranton

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A shakeup on the Lackawanna County Commissioner's Board could be just hours away. A special reorganization meeting is scheduled for Monday, and there is speculation that Democratic Commissioner Bill Gaughan will be replaced as the board chair. The meeting comes just days after Democrat Brenda Sacco was sworn in as [...]

Climbers trade ropes for trash, help NEPA wilderness

CONYNGHAM TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's not every day you see a group of rock climbers trading their ropes for trash bags, but a local group is doing just that, helping Pennsylvania's wilderness for generations to come. What do rock climbing and litter have in common? For some climbers, a whole lot more than [...]

Police warning residents after overnight car break-ins

DALLAS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dallas Township Police are warning residents to lock their cars after several overnight break-ins. Surveillance video shows a man rummaging through unlocked cars in the Yalick Farms neighborhood. So far, nothing has been reported stolen. Anyone with information should call Dallas Township Police or 911.

Kids load up on treats, check out chickens at Trunk-or-Treat

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — What do you get when you combine a car show with candy? A Trunk-or-Treat, of course! Hundreds of kids and their families headed to the Gateway Shopping Center on Sunday for the event. It gave kids the chance to load up on treats from some of the more than 100 [...]

Calling numbers for Jack & Jill Bingo event at Greater Scranton YMCA

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There was some Bingo with a Halloween twist on Sunday. Participants showed up at the Greater Scranton YMCA for what was billed as Jack and Jill Bingo. Some even dressed the part to play in some of the 18 bingo games offered. The event also featured food vendors, raffles, and [...]

Officials identify Edwardsville shooting victim

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News now knows the identity of the person killed in a double shooting last weekend near Wilkes-Barre. It happened at an apartment on Main Street in Edwardsville on Sunday, October 19. The Luzerne County Coroner says 37-year-old Kevin Spencer of New Jersey died, although his cause and manner of [...]

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