(WBRE/WYOU) — State police and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) want to remind you of the risks for littering in designated Litter Enforcement Corridors. Those are approved segments of land that have high aesthetic or historic value, deemed to be worth preserving. On Wednesday, they broke down what litter enforcement is, why it's important, [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police are remembering their own who never returned home while on the job. Wednesday morning, troopers gathered for a memorial outside the Troop R Barracks in Dunmore, Lackawanna County. Since the state police began more than 120 years ago, 109 troopers have died in the line of duty. [...]
MOUNTAIN TOP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local student is now facing criminal charges after being expelled from school. Tyler Young was banned from being anywhere near the Crestwood School District property. Police say the now former student from Wapwallopen was initially suspended last month for sexual harassment after making inappropriate contact with another student. [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State Representative Jim Haddock proposed House Bill 2446 in late April. It would provide $30,000,000 in taxpayer-funded grants annually to local fire departments for modernization efforts. The Fire Company Transformational Grant Program would target improvements for departments lacking modern equipment and infrastructure. A memo on Representative Haddock’s website reads in [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — All aboard! The "Big Boy" 4014 steam locomotive is coming to the Steamtown National Historic Site next month. The largest operating steam locomotive will be in Scranton on display June 15 and June 16 and will be able to be viewed by the public from June 17 to June 30, [...]
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After more than a century serving generations of customers, a longtime athletic gear shop is closing its doors. Declining sales left the longtime Columbia County staple with no choice but to close. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explained what led to the final decision. In Downtown Berwick, Harry's Sporting Goods [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) Scranton beats SUNY Maritime 15-14 in overtime to advance to the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. Tune into 28/22 Sportscast at 11:00 p.m. for highlights and interviews!
BARRETT TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new summer music festival is coming to the Poconos, bringing country and bluegrass to Monroe County for a full weekend of live entertainment. The Barrett Economic Development Corporation (BEDCo) is partnering with Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau to put Barrett Township back on the map for a two-day-long music [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The sinkhole located on Spring Street and Mundy Street in Wilkes-Barre has been repaired, allowing the roadway to reopen. City officials stated the cause of the sinkhole was a void underneath the blacktop. The contractor backfilled the void early Wednesday morning, and as of 1100 a.m., Mundy and Spring Streets [...]
DANVILLE — Motorists are urged to plan an alternate route if they need to drive Route 11 into Danville on Sunday, June 14.
