MIDDLEBURG — A California man has been arrested following an alleged yearslong campaign of threatening harassment against a Geisinger nurse and several others, including Union-Snyder President Judge Lori R. Hackenberg, who filed a civil suit against him in June.
HARRISBURG — Both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly approved a bill mandating that schools, public and private alike, notify parents, guardians and employees of weapons possession incidents within 24 hours.
(WBRE/WYOU)— The state budget is nearly four months late, forcing many to make tough decisions while no money is flowing from the commonwealth. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar spoke with three of our local state senators about what the holdup is in Harrisburg. One hundred sixteen days, that's how long it has been since the [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— Tenor Health Foundation signed an agreement to acquire three local area hospitals. According to the release from Commonwealth Health, Tenor Health Foundation signed an agreement to acquire Commonwealth Health, including the Regional Hospital of Scranton, Moses Taylor Hospital, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, and the associated clinics and outpatient centers. The agreement is subject to standard review [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The government shutdown is now into day 24, and with that, many federal programs are being affected. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason explains the impacts the shutdown is having on social security. "We've been four weeks without money, and they're hurting. Everybody is hurting," Barri Sue Bryant, president of American [...]
OLD FORGE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A local school district is warning about the financial consequences of the state budget stalemate. Old Forge School Superintendent Christopher Gatto says his district has not received the $4 million in funding it should have received by now. The district is now looking at borrowing money to pay the bills [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Local grandparents raising grandchildren now have more information about the resources available to them, thanks to an event near Wilkes-Barre. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren NEPA hosted it on Friday at the Woodlands Inn and Resort. The goal of the conference is to give grandparents a chance to talk with experts and [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Do you believe Bigfoot exists? It's the focus of a "Mehalshick Files" Podcast tonight on the 28/22 Now App. The I-Team's Andy Mehalshick talks with members of the Bigfoot Project, which investigates and documents alleged Bigfoot sightings and evidence of the creatures. No doubt you've heard of the names "Bigfoot" or "Sasquatch, " [...]
LEWISBURG — A $1.75 million alumni gift will help fund Bucknell University's new health and wellness vision, according to school officials.
DANVILLE — A multi-year intersection improvement project will continue next week along the Route 54 corridor near the intersection of Liberty Valley and Jerseytown roads in Valley and Mahoning townships, Montour County.
