DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were out Wednesday night and into Thursday morning battling a fire that broke out in a Dickson City hospital. A Dickson City Fire Chief stated that crews were called to the Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City for a structure fire just before 10:00 p.m. He stated that [...]
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY — Authorities say 27-year-old Denarii Springs is now in custody after being on the run for more than a year. Officials add that Springs was found in Patterson, New Jersey, on Tuesday. “This arrest makes clear that no one can outrun accountability or escape the consequences of their actions,” said Northumberland County [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— After an exhilarating episode on Tuesday, talking with Hazleton Girls Basketball Head Coach Joe Gavio, we took time to debrief yesterday's insightful conversation. 28/22 Sports Night reacted to what Joe Gavio had to say about the team's recent loss to Crestwood, their season as a whole, and some of the many fun stories Coach Gavio [...]
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Schuylkill County Commissioners confirmed in a meeting Wednesday that a warehouse purchased by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Tremont Township will be a detention facility for 7,500 people. "I am not going to get into a debate over the overarching immigration policies of the United States of America, [...]
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In the Poconos, Voluntary Evacuations were lifted after UGI made repairs following a gas leak that started on Wednesday evening. Stroudsburg Fire Department Captain Michael Schroder confirmed to 28/22 News crews that they were checking out the intersection of Ninth and Main Streets at about 5:00 p.m. Tuesday evening, where [...]
POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Just because it's cold doesn't mean you can't have fun. Camelback Ski Resort is getting ready for its first-ever Winterfest. A live DJ, family-friendly activities, and, of course, food and drinks will all be there for folks to enjoy at the Thirsty Camel patio, all for free. There will [...]
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The big game is less than five days away, and many food businesses in Lackawanna County are already working for the weekend. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar stopped by two food destinations on Wednesday. Food preparations are underway at two local businesses as this weekend's big game approaches. It's a [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY — Back-to-back days this winter season with snow and below-freezing temperatures made schools call for delays more often. When classes are shortened for a long period of time, does it delay a student's education? Scranton School District is among those other districts in the state that have been heavily impacted by the [...]
LEWISBURG — The retirement of Union County’s chief assessor will not affect the county’s first reassessment since 2006.
SUNBURY — A Northumberland man accused of murder in 2024 is in police custody after being on the run for more than 500 days.
