WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A driver was arrested after police say he led them on a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed. On October 3, Wilkes-Barre Township Police said they tried to stop an Audi A3 sedan after an officer saw the vehicle traveling at an extremely high speed on Wilkes-Barre [...]
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say a man is charged with attempted homicide after shooting another man in Monroe County over the weekend. On Sunday, October 4, around 4:30 a.m., troopers were called for a report of a shooting victim. Through investigation, police said an "encounter" occurred, and when the victim [...]
JACKSON TWP., NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The body of a man found dead in the Susquehanna River has been identified by state police. 69-year-old James Raymond Stanaitis of New Jersey has been identified after his body was discovered in the Susquehanna River on September 5. State police say the investigation remains ongoing.
(WBRE/WYOU) — Frost Alerts are in effect for portions of the area! Temperatures will fall into the 30s with areas of frost developing towards morning. If you have any outdoor plants that you want to keep, you need to think about them before you go to bed. Sunny skies on Tuesday will push afternoon temperatures [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A retired Lackawanna County nurse helped establish a local monument honoring a Dunmore native killed while serving as a field hospital nurse during the Vietnam War. Kim Onda Atkinson, a retired nurse from Olyphant, credits Second Lieutenant Carol Ann Drazba with inspiring her decision to enter the medical field. Drazba, [...]
NEWTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For more than a decade, "Equines for Freedom" has helped veterans and first responders in Lackawanna County find hope, healing, and connection through its equine-assisted programs. For William Brennan, president of the organization's board of directors, that support was life-changing. "The program really literally saved my life," Brennan said. A [...]
DALLAS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In a video shared with 28/22 News, images show a home in ruins after a early morning Sunday fire in Dallas Township. Luzerne County Officials confirmed with 28/22 News firefighters were called to the 100 block of Lake Catalpa Road in Dallas Township for a reported fire incident. In [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Vietnam War Traveling Memorial completed its display at Nay Aug Park in Scranton on Sunday, honoring tens of thousands of American service members who lost their lives in the conflict. The portable exhibit pays tribute to more than 58,000 American troops who died in the two-decade-long war. Assembled on [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — NEPA Street Scene hosted the Driven to Duty Car Show at Toyota of Scranton on Sunday, bringing together vehicle enthusiasts to support local veterans in Lackawanna County. The community event benefits two local veteran organizations: Fight4Vets and the NEPA Armed Forces Day Parade. The car show showcased more than 300 [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade Committee held a bingo fundraiser Sunday at Black Diamond Legion Post 395 in Kingston to support the annual parade tradition honoring military veterans. The Luzerne County event brought community members together for an afternoon of cash bingo games. Attendees tried their luck for prizes [...]
