Local News

SUNBURY — Sunbury’s Revitalization Inc. will host the 2nd Annual Brunch with Benefits on Feb. 1.

AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The owner of a local convenience store franchise is facing eviction after a dispute with the company's owners. The store has become a staple of the community since it opened in the late 90's, but now it faces the risk of closing. 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape met with the man [...]

TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Pennsylvania State Police have released details on a fatal crash that occurred along Interstate 380 southbound Thursday night. Troopers responded to a three-car crash just before 9:30 p.m. near Exit 3. Police say the crash occurred when one vehicle broke down in the right lane, prompting another vehicle to crash [...]

LOWER TOWAMENSING TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) offered a $5,000 reward for information that solves a 21-year-old homicide case. PSP says they are seeking information regarding the death of Amandus Balliet, who was stabbed and killed between 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 12, 2004, in his mobile home on [...]

NEW PHILADELPHIA BOROUGH, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested Wednesday following an investigation into his alleged misuse of the New Philadelphia Borough debit card. Timothy Edmonds of Pottsville, 19, was charged with theft after police say he used the New Philadelphia Borough debit card to make $8,152.99 worth of unauthorized purchases between October [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— There are no fears of melting ice in Scranton at this year's downtown on ice event. Streets in the center city are lined with hand-carved ice sculptures. The annual event kicks off on Friday at 6:00 p.m. 28/22 News reporter Heidi Martens has more of what the annual ice fest will offer [...]

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Plymouth man is in custody after a search warrant involving animal hoarding took a drastic turn. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason has more from Luzerne County. Plymouth Borough Police and the Luzerne County SPCA carried out a search warrant at 56 East Shawnee Avenue in Plymouth Borough on Thursday. [...]

PALMYRA TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Authorities are looking into a possible attempted child abduction before school was set to begin in Pike County. It happened on Thursday in the Wallenpaupack Area School District. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar has details about what police are looking into in Palmyra Township. Mario Carastro of Lackawaxen has three [...]

LEWISBURG — A North Carolina man who was in Union County to ride ATVs stole a pickup truck from a Bucknell University employee and caused more than $1,800 in damage to the vehicle, according to Bucknell University Public Safety.

MIFFLINBURG — A Mifflinburg man who claimed he was a federal agent conducting surveillance on a Buffalo Township woman on Jan. 10 was charged with stalking her and impersonating a public servant, according to state police in Milton.