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New hospital opening in Monroe County

BARTONSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A new emergency care hospital is now open in the Poconos. Lehigh Valley Health Network opened LVH Pocono Creek in Bartonsville. The facility on Golden Slipper Road is a fully licensed, 24/7 neighborhood hospital with a full-service emergency room. The site includes imaging, lab services, and same-day diagnostics. LVHN says the [...]

Protecting your home's plumbing

(WBRE/WYOU)— The bone-chilling temps can wreak havoc on your home's plumbing, but what can you do to prevent your pipes from bursting? 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape spoke with a local plumbing expert to find out. "We've probably received a couple of dozen frozen pipe calls in the last week or so," says Philip Pisanchyn [...]

New chicken brings out early customers in Kingston

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A new chicken restaurant is giving locals a reason to face the chill. Sham's Hot Chicken officially opened its new Market Street location in Kingston on Friday. They offered the first five people in line sweet prizes, such as a PlayStation 5 and a 55-inch TV. With prizes on the line, [...]

Carbon County fires linked to juvenile, charges filed by DA

JIM THORPE, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In a news conference on the morning of January 30, the Carbon County District Attorney's Office revealed new details in a string of fires that set parts of the county ablaze last year. The District Attorney's Office believes a 17-year-old boy is responsible for 19 fires that happened between [...]

Weekend Ice festival set to attract thousands

CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - The Festival of Ice is underway in Clarks Summit this weekend, featuring 49 ice sculptures on display throughout the Lackawanna County community. This year's event theme is American History and is expected to attract thousands of visitors to the area. Organizers spent a full year planning the three-day festival, [...]

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