BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Good news for neighbors in Terry and Wyalusing Township: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that repairs on the Wyalusing River Bridge wrapped up one month ahead of schedule. The bridge, which carries Route 2010 over the Susquehanna River, was shut down back in March after it was damaged by an [...]
SHENANDOAH, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Funding to help fight blight is coming to Shenandoah: The Schuylkill County Community is in line to receive $1,000,000 in federal funding to help revitalize the town's estimated 200 blighted properties. Borough leaders have been proactive in trying to address this issue by buying rundown properties for a dollar each [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The future of data centers is driving a major conversation in Luzerne County. State Treasurer and Gubernatorial Candidate Stacy Garrity hosted a listening session on Monday at the Wilkes-Barre Township Fire Department. The panel focused on growing community concerns over these data center projects. Garrity used to be in [...]
ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators are trying to figure out what caused an Archbald lounge to catch fire Monday morning. Crews responded to the flames just after 9:00 a.m. Monday morning at Tomaino's Lounge on the corner of Harrison and North Main Streets. When they got there, they found smoke coming from the second [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The first project, a part of Scranton's streetscape project, has officially been announced. Mayor Paige Cognetti and other members of her administration, including local leaders, were at the ribbon-cutting along Cedar Avenue in Scranton. The four blocks from Alder Street to Orchard Street received new sidewalks and trees installed on [...]
GREENE TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say eight people are without a home and a cat is missing Monday night after a fire in Pike County. 28/22 News spoke with Chief Pete Mulcahy of Greene-Dreher Fire Company, who confirmed crews were called to a house fire on the 100 block of Daffodil Drive in [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Teen Takeovers are sweeping the nation. It's when teenagers gather in large groups and create chaos on local streets and around local businesses. Now, Wilkes-Barre Township Police and area businesses are addressing the issue in Luzerne County. “I think something has got to be done, and I think the [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's a bittersweet day for the 28/22 News family: You've probably noticed a familiar face has been missing from your TV screen for several months. 28/22 News Lead I-Team Reporter Andy Mehalshick returned to the studio as the Hazleton native announced his retirement. Andy shared some details on what has [...]
MILTON, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — High school students are typically busy with schoolwork, an extracurricular activity, or a part-time job, but you would be hard-pressed to find one busier than a local teen who is all about giving back. 17-year-old Milton Area High School junior Matthew Sherwood is commanding lots of attention through his many [...]
MOUNT POCONO, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Folks filled Mount Airy Golf Club for the fifth annual Heroes Helping Heroes Golf Tournament, an event dedicated to supporting local veterans and programs at the Gino Merli Veterans Center. The tournament focuses on service, remembrance, and giving back while also bringing golfers back to the course each year. [...]
