KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was hit and killed by a train in Kingston Monday afternoon, police confirm. The Kingston Police Department stated that around 3:00 p.m., on June 15, a man was killed after a train hit him on the tracks over Market Street. The department tells 28/22 News that the train [...]
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — History has made its way to the tarmac at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. World War II B-29 bomber, named "Fifi," has been traveling around the country, and now it has touched down here as part of the airpower history tour visiting the airport. A PT-13 Stearman also landed moments behind [...]
DANVILLE — Pa. Collector’s Society reported an attempted break-in at its 450 Mill St., Danville, location.
HARRISBURG — The Democratic voting majority in the Pennsylvania House again acted to shift bills between committees rather than voting on any of three proposals intended to ban transgender females from competing in women’s scholastic and collegiate sports.
SUNBURY — A 67-year-old Sunbury man will spend two years on probation after pleading guilty to the misdemeanor charge of recklessly endangering another person, stemming from an October 2024 incident that saw a child left on a school van for an extended period.
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two teens who police say played a part in 'riotous behavior' at the Pierogi Festival in Edwardsville could face charges. On Saturday, June 12, the West Side Regional Police Department was monitoring the Pierogi Festival as part of a planned "safety and crowd‑management operations." During the event, officers said they [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There will be passing lane closures on Interstate 80 in Luzerne County for two days, starting from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. PennDOT says passing lane closures on Interstate 80 will be on the eastbound and westbound lanes between Nescopeck/Conyngham (Exit 256) and the Interstate 81 Junction (Exit 260) On Tuesday, [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — An area of high pressure has kept us calm and quiet to start the workweek, but a few rain chances and some muggy weather will be returning. Even though this is the case, it is not expected to be a washout any day of the week. Tuesday night will be partly to mostly [...]
LONG POND — Veterans’ advocate Barbara Spaventa, of Northumberland Borough, accompanied World War II veteran Charlie Brooking to NASCAR’s race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday.
Communities in Selinsgrove and Lewisburg will celebrate Juneteenth with two days of events this week.
