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Crowds hitting ski slopes as winter conditions shift

POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Milder than normal temperatures and rain may seem like a problem for winter sports, but one Pocono Mountain ski resort is proof that it does not always slow things down. Crowds are still filling the slopes this weekend as winter conditions shift. Ski lifts continue to run despite a [...]

Young athletes sidelined after civic center damaged

SCOTT TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some young athletes are sidelined this weekend after damage to a local civic center. Parents and coaches are forced to find other places for their kids to play until further notice. It's unclear how multiple windows ended up broken at the building in Lackawanna County, but 28/22 News spoke [...]

Model railroad society hosts Annual Holiday Open House

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — You might recognize some local scenes in a miniature train display near Hazleton: The Anthracite Model Railroad Society hosted its Annual Holiday Open House. People stopped by to check out the trains as well as the Hazleton area coal regions from Luzerne and surrounding counties. Those in the model [...]

Runners, walkers shake off chills in Scranton event

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Runners and walkers shook off the chill for an event in Scranton on Saturday. The Scranton Running Company hosted Shiver by the River. It's held two times a year, and has been happening for more than a decade. Participants could choose from a 5K or 10K, or a two-mile walk. [...]

2 sent to hospital after rollover, entrapment

ROARING BROOK TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people were taken to the hospital after a rollover crash Saturday afternoon, officials say. Lackawanna County officials confirmed with 28/22 News that authorities responded to the Scranton-Pocono Highway, near the Lake Scranton Parking lot in Roaring Brook Township, at 3:13 p.m. for a vehicle rollover crash. Authorities [...]

Police search for quarry machinery copper thief

LEMON TOWNSHIP, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are seeking information related to the theft of copper wiring from a quarry's main crushing machine. PSP says the theft, which took place between Oct. 9 and Dec. 22 at Keller Crushing and Screening in Lemon Township, left the quarry inoperable. The value of the [...]

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