WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Mayor George Brown has announced the performer for the 2026 Summer Concert, Dire Straits Legacy. Mayor Brown said Dire Straits Legacy will be performing on August 14 on Public Square for the 2026 Summer Concert. The band features original members of The Dire Straits. The concert will be free to [...]
JENKINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police have identified the man killed in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Tuesday evening. 25-year-old Yosef Loriner of Brooklyn was identified as the victim killed in a crash on Interstate 476 near the Wyoming Valley exit. Police say the crash occurred when Loriner's car, traveling northbound on [...]
JACKSON TWP., SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they are investigating the death of a husband and wife after the coroner confirmed a murder-suicide. On April 21, state police began to investigate the death of a husband and wife in Jackson Township, Susquehanna County. Susquehanna County Coroner Jessica Chiaramonte confirms with 28/22 News that [...]
ALBANY TWP., BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is facing charges after state police say she drove under the influence and caused a three-car crash. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on March 21, troopers investigated a three-car crash on Route 220 in Albany Township, Bradford County. The crash occurred when a 42-year-old woman driving in [...]
STEVENS TWP., BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are warning local businesses of a potential meat processing order scheme racking up thousands in fraud. According to PSP, an investigation is underway involving suspicious large purchase orders at a Bardford County meat processing business. Dotti Lou's Meat Cutting in Stevens Township reported concerns to police regarding [...]
LITCHFIELD TWP., COUNTY BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a driver involved in a crash later died after he initially left the hospital. On April 7, troopers were called to a one-car crash on North Rome Road in Litchfield Township, Bradford County. The driver, David Dewing, 73, drove off the roadway, hit an embankment, [...]
WYALUSING TWP., BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A crash between two motorcyclists occurred after one of them hit a deer, resulting in one driver's death. On April 18, troopers were called to investigate a crash on State Route 409 in Wyalusing Township, Bradford County. Police say two motorcyclists were driving behind each other when the front [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A couple of showers are possible for Wednesday evening as an area of low pressure moves away. Otherwise, skies will turn out clear or partly cloudy as temperatures fall into the lower and middle 40s. Thursday will be nice! A mix of sun and clouds will push afternoon temperatures into the upper 60s [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Tuesday brought some resolve to a murder investigation 28/22 News has been following since January. 36-year-old Bobbiejo Etzel is now facing homicide, kidnapping, and abuse of a corpse charges in the death of her biological niece, 15-year-old La'Niyah Clark. Clark was reported missing on January 17 and was found dead [...]
CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than 10,000 tires were piled illegally on a Carbondale property, and on Tuesday, the man accused of putting them there is facing charges. The State Attorney General charged Joseph Brennan of Fell Township with five counts of unlawful conduct on Tuesday. Investigators say he ran an unregistered tire business [...]
