May 14, 2025 at 20:35 EDTPA homepage
SUGARLOAF TWP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters quickly put out a fire that broke out inside of a garage in Luzerne County Wednesday night.
Sugarloaf Township Fire Chief Duane Hildebrant told 28/22 News crews were called to the unit block of West Country Road in Sugarloaf Township shortly before 7:00 p.m. for a reported fire.
VIDEO: Car flipped onto Luzerne County creek
Chief Hildebrant said a car caught on fire inside a garage, and that the fire has been put out.
There are no reported injuries, and the cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
May 14, 2025 at 19:36 EDTDaily Item
May 14, 2025 at 19:36 EDTDaily Item
DANVILLE — Retired state trooper Greg Watson said he looks forward to leading the Danville Police Department following Chief Jonathan Swank’s retirement.
May 14, 2025 at 19:36 EDTDaily Item
SUNBURY — A Northumberland County jury will deliberate Thursday on the case against Preston Robert Bennett II, who is accused of stabbing to death a 28-year-old man during an altercation in February 2024 in the Montandon area of West Chillisquaque Township.
May 14, 2025 at 19:36 EDTDaily Item
MIDDLEBURG — A Sunbury man is accused of repeated assaults that left his 5-month-old son with broken ribs.
May 14, 2025 at 19:36 EDTDaily Item
HERNDON — The Herndon Adult Community Center on Wednesday received a $130,000 Senior Community Center Grant by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging.
May 14, 2025 at 19:36 EDTDaily Item
LEWISBURG — The Campus Theatre in Lewisburg will host one of the original Rosie the Riveters on Sunday.Doors open at 12:30 p.m.
May 14, 2025 at 18:33 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An interesting learning experience for those who are blind or sight-impaired took place earlier Wednesday. Northeast Sight Services and Community Services for Sight hosted its Transitioning to Independence Program in Wilkes-Barre.
28/22 News caught up with the group as they were learning about job interviews and workplace information.
Firefighter burnout concerns grow in Dunmore
May 14, 2025 at 18:27 EDTPA homepage
COVINGTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students at a local school are taking a pledge to stay safe on prom night. Fellerman and Ciarimboli Law presented their safe prom pledge to hundreds of students at North Pocono High School ahead of their prom on Friday.
The program is put on to explain the dangers and consequences of drinking and driving.
Students heard sobering stories of people their age who lost their lives driving under the influence or were killed by those who were under the influence.
May 14, 2025 at 18:24 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department is celebrating new faces on the force. Mayor George Brown and Police Chief Joseph Coffay swore in three new police officers Wednesday afternoon at City Hall.
New officers Jonathan Mason, John Owens, and Paul Sromovski were joined by their families for the ceremony.
VIDEO: Car flipped onto Luzerne County creek
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