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RailRiders home opener game postponed

MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The RailRiders home opener has been postponed due to the forecast calling for cold temperatures. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders home opener against the Durham Bulls, set for Tuesday, April 7, has been postponed. "Out of an abundance of caution for players, fans, and staff, the home opener has been postponed due [...]

$75,000 worth of food stolen from tractor trailer

HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are investigating after $75,000 worth of refrigerated food was taken from a tractor-trailer shipment. Trooper Petroski tells 28/22 News that between March 23 and 24, the refrigerated food was on a tractor-trailer, with the shipment headed to Massachusetts The shipment was then stolen, with the food inside [...]

Pennsylvania weather: Coldest day of the week

(WBRE/WYOU) — Residents can expect clear skies, lighter winds, and much colder temperatures for Tuesday night. By Wednesday morning, it's expected to be in the lower and middle 20s, and a few normally colder spots could be in the upper teens. Freeze warnings are in place for portions of central Pennsylvania because the growing season [...]

Residents band together against data centers

BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— As people in Lackawanna County continue to fight back against data centers, a community-led group is working to educate others on the growing debate. The group has raised thousands through a go-fund me site; Money that will go towards a legal fund to help in their efforts. Dozens gathered inside Valley [...]

Fans celebrate March Madness Championship Game

JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — College basketball fans are filling bars across our area, bringing the energy, the competition, and a whole lot of bracket talk. Local sports fans packed into brews brothers sports bar in Jenkins Township to catch every moment of the NCAA National Championship Game. Many say it is more than [...]

Police seek community's help amid burglary investigation

PITTSTON CITY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pittston City Police are asking for the public's help on Monday: The police department is requesting assistance with identifying these people pictured. The images show two people in an alley, wearing all black. Police say they are connected to a burglary investigation that occurred on April 5. Anyone with [...]

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