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Pocono Raceway honors Kyle Busch

LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Engines are revving up for NASCAR weekend, but this year carries extra weight. Fans, drivers, and officials at the "Tricky Triangle" are taking time to honor one of the sport's biggest names following his passing last month. 28/22 News Reporter Heidi Martens takes us to Pocono Raceway, where tributes [...]

Renovations underway for Scranton seminary

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new chapter for future priests in the Diocese of Scranton is in the works. Renovations are underway on the future Saint Pius X Seminary in downtown Scranton. The former Cathedral Convent building will serve as a home for men beginning their journey toward the priesthood. The future seminary is [...]

ESU one step closer to opening new university center

EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — East Stroudsburg University (ESU) is one step closer to opening its brand-new university center. The four-story, 156,000-square-foot building replaces the former student center that opened in 1968. It's been more than a decade in the making. The project began in 2010, spanned two university presidencies, and faced delays from [...]

Community marks nine years after deadly supermarket shooting

EATON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Monday is a somber day for a community in Wyoming County: It's been nine years since a shooting left four people dead at Weis Supermarket in Eaton Township. On June 8 2017, Employee Randy Stair of Dallas opened fire, killing three co-workers before turning the gun on himself. Police [...]

PennDOT, PSP warns drivers to put phone away or pay fine under new law

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new Pennsylvania law is urging drivers to put their phone away or pay a fine. State officials joined the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Pennsylvania State Police in Monroe County on Monday, highlighting Paul Miller's law. Drivers caught using a hand-held device while driving will pay a [...]

Two people displaced after Wilkes-Barre fire

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people were chased from their home after a fire in Wilkes-Barre Monday afternoon. 28/22 News was there as firefighters from Wilkes-Barre and Kingston responded to a home in the 600 block of North Franklin Street on Monday around 3:00 p.m. Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department Chief Jay Delaney told 28/22 [...]

Owner cited after dogs allegedly killed, injured cats

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say the owner of two dogs who were found loose on multiple occasions has been cited after the animals allegedly killed or injured cats around the area. According to the Williamsport Bureau of Police, two dogs have repeatedly been reported running loose within the city. Officers investigated the reports [...]

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