BLOOMSBURG -- A man already locked up for threatening an ex-girlfriend at her workplace last summer was ordered held...
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One of two victims killed in a vicious machete attack in Scranton will be laid to rest on Monday. The attack happened last Tuesday night at Jermyn Apartments on Biden Street, killing 61-year-old Linda Fortuna and another woman and critically injuring a third. Fortuna will be buried Monday morning in [...]
SUNBURY — Sunbury Police Chief Travis Bremigen said a person of interest is in custody after a report of a man with a gun near Shikellamy High School Sunday evening.
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Competitors are on cloud nine after they zipped past obstacles with micro drones. The group, NEPA Quad Racers, designed and set up a track at the Pilot Mind Drone Academy in Pittston Township. Participants came from as far away as Texas, Virginia, and the New England region to gear [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Getting a photo for the holiday season is more than just sitting on Santa's lap; some prefer posing with his dark counterpart. People crammed into The Strange and Unusual in Kingston on Sunday afternoon for Photos with Krampus. The character is a horned, demonic folklore figure that originated in Pagan [...]
KULPMONT, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Red Cross is helping several of this weekend's fire victims in the Shamokin area. The non-profit is assisting seven individuals. Several reports indicate at least 10 people were chased by the huge fire on Scott Street in Kulpmont. The Deputy Fire Chief says three of the five homes that [...]
GREENTOWN, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Getting around the region is a lot better Sunday evening than it was during and immediately after the snowfall. 28/22 News found traffic running smoothly along Route 507 near the junction with Interstate 380. Slush still could be seen on parts of that highway, especially along the shoulders, but drivers [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Snow totals across northeastern Pennsylvania are often anything but even, and the latest snowfall in parts of the region has many doing a double-take. While many communities saw just a light coating, others woke up digging out from much more. "We weren't expecting the snowstorm. I was like 'What the heck?'" [...]
SUNBURY — Community members placed three dozen wreaths on veterans’ graves at the Sunbury Cemetery Saturday, marking the first Wreaths Across America event in the city.
(WBRE/WYOU) — Around noon on Saturday, PennDOT lifted all remaining speed restrictions on major interstates that were implemented for an overnight snowstorm in NEPA. Previously, PennDOT issued statements to restore speed limits in certain areas, but they have since removed the remaining speed limit and right-lane-only commercial vehicle restrictions. PennDOT said they are treating roadways [...]
