WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People will line up outside the Gallery of Sound in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties to be a part of a special day. National Record Store Day is April 18th, and local stores are getting in on the action. "People just wanna be a part of it. I mean, it's exciting. [...]
THROOP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A three-car crash on Casey Highway Route 6 has sent two drivers to the hospital. Around 6:30 a.m., crews were called to a crash on Route 6 Casey Highway in Throop. Captain Vincent Cesari from the Throop Fire Department tells 28/22 News that there was a three-vehicle crash in which [...]
MONROE TWP., SNYDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are charging a man who they say fired shots into a home while children were inside a car. On April 1, troopers were called to the 400 block of Stetler Avenue in Monroe Township for shots fired. Once on the scene, police said the residents claimed 33-year-old [...]
SUGARLOAF TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been arrested after police say he led them on a chase on Interstate 80 Thursday morning before crashing into four vehicles in a construction zone. Around 9:00 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police assigned to the Operation Safe HighwaysInitiative through Effective Law Enforcement and Detection (SHIELD), say they [...]
TURBOTVILLE — The Harry C. Mathias Sr. Charitable Foundation, which provides support for needy persons and organizations in the Warrior Run region, announced six grants totaling $4,750 at its spring meeting.
DANVILLE — Geisinger staff members who care for mothers and babies in the hospital recently participated in a comprehensive training program to help them become more empathetic and inclusive providers.
(WBRE/WYOU) — Nearly 2,000 PPL customers are without power due to Wednesday night's storm that went through Northeastern Pennsylvania. Pictured below is the PPL power outages map. The current outages are impacting areas in Lackawanna, Wayne, Lycoming, and Pike Counties Many customers are experiencing outages due to a tripped breaker or a blown fuse, and [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they have arrested an alleged Luzerne County drug dealer after a years-long investigation. The Pittston City Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit began a narcotics investigation in February 2025 into Gregory Shah Johnson of Kingston. The investigation revealed that Johnson was selling marijuana and methamphetamine throughout Luzerne County. As [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A line of rain and weak thunderstorms will move across the region between 8pm and midnight. Heavier downpours, lightning, and minor wind gusts are the main threats. It'll stay cloudy overnight as temperatures fall to near 60 degrees. Clouds will persist into Friday morning with the chance of a few leftover showers. Otherwise, [...]
DANVILLE — In celebration of the 22nd year of the Community Giving Foundation's Youth in Philanthropy program, the outreach hit two significant milestones Wednesday: All public schools in the foundation's footprint participated, and the groups gifted more than $100,000 to worthy programs.
