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Crews evaluate, test floodgates in Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The City of Wilkes-Barre is staying on top of emergency preparedness. On Wednesday, floodgates were evaluated and tested to make sure they're ready for any possible flooding this year. Members from three city departments gathered to check all four flood gates in Wilkes-Barre. They practiced installing the flood gates over [...]

Wilkes-Barre coffee shop serving drinks, community

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Abide Coffee in Wilkes-Barre serves more than just coffee; they also want to serve the community. Abide is asking people to come together to help make free sandwiches for kids in need. For $7, your donation covers a sandwich and a bag of chips given out completely free to families. [...]

Officials react after blue wave hits Luzerne County

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Election night 2025 was a strong showing for democrats, especially in Luzerne County, where they picked up key seats. 28/22 News Joe Mason spoke with officials on both sides of the aisle about the results. The 2025 municipal election is now in the books. In many races across Luzerne County, Democrats [...]

Search for Fort Hamilton underway in Monroe County

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The search is on for Fort Hamilton. An amateur archaeological team has spent the last several months hoping to dig up some history in Monroe County. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason has more on a man and his mission. "Every single time that you're here, you're finding stuff! And it's [...]

'House of Horrors' murder suspect wants jailhouse interview

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It was a house of torture and death, and Wilkes-Barre police describe it as the "House of Horrors." Five people who are charged with the murder of a woman inside that house were in court on Wednesday, and the already bizarre story took a strange twist. One of the five [...]

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