PITTSBURGH, ALLEGHENY COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Shapiro administration is allocating $20 million from the new state budget into Pennsylvania's Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA). State leaders announced the funding during an event at Hazelwood Green in Pittsburgh. According to the announcement, the state funding is intended to clean up hazardous sites and convert former industrial [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— The Department of Justice has finalized a rule allowing certain convicted felons to regain their right to legally own firearms. The policy change applies exclusively to individuals convicted of non-violent felonies. Under the new rule, firearm rights restoration is not guaranteed. The Department of Justice will evaluate applications on a case-by-case basis and each applicant [...]
OLYPHANT, LACKWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Eureka Hose Company Number 4 in Olyphant is holding its annual month-long envelope fund drive. The campaign collects donations from local residents to support the volunteer fire company's ongoing operations. The envelope drive stands as the fire department's largest annual fundraiser for operations. Residents living in parts of Lackawanna County will receive [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — King's College in Wilkes-Barre held move-in day on Thursday as hundreds of incoming freshmen arrived on campus to move into their dormitories. Members of the Class of 2030 unpacked vehicles and settled into their new residences ahead of the upcoming academic semester. The move-in event marked the start of a [...]
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— In 1976, the Little League World Series Championship game was in the hands of two teams; one from Japan, and one from California. While Japan took the victory that year, members of that California team left with an unforgettable experience. One man that 28/22 News spoke with Thursday is re-living [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Tomatoes here, tomatoes there, tomatoes everywhere. That's only some of what you'll see at the 43rd annual Pittston Tomato Festival. "This year, we're actually featuring a tomato grilled cheese," Carmella's Restaurant co-owner Pat Padula said. "To symbolize the tomato in the tomato festival." But for many, this festival is about [...]
MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local, legendary landmark: Rocky Glen Amusement Park is officially under new ownership. The park boomed in the 1900s, bringing thousands of people to the Moosic area for rides, live music, and more. What remains physically of Rocky Glen Amusement Park may only be old signs and photographs, but to [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A center for collaboration is now in the works for Downtown Wilkes-Barre. Tec Centro will soon be taking over the former Barnes & Noble in the city. According to the organization's website, its goal is to establish community-based bilingual workforce centers to serve disadvantaged populations. The 501 (c) (3) provides [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Following an executive order from the Pennsylvania governor's office to regulate data center projects, some community members talked about their takeaways from the order and what they feel still needs to happen. Executive Order 2026-05 was signed Tuesday by Gov. Josh Shapiro, enacting several requirements all data center proposals must meet before moving [...]
ALLENWOOD — Gregg Township supervisors temporarily suspended new data center development in the Union County municipality.
