(WBRE/WYOU) — State police released the results of their DUI checkpoint enforcement, which was conducted over the weekend in Luzerne and Carbon counties. Pennsylvania State Police conducted a sobriety checkpoint from September 25 to 26 across various areas in Carbon and Luzerne counties. As a result of the checkpoint, police said they arrested two people [...]
HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Flames shut down a military manufacturing plant in Luzerne County. That fire broke out at General Dynamics on Hanover Street in Hanover Township around 6:00 a.m. Tuesday morning. 28/22 News found smoke coming from the building that makes mortar shells for the military. Our news crews were informed on [...]
Pennsylvania on Monday surpassed 900 measles cases, after adding more than 100 additional cases in the past week.
(WBRE/WYOU) — These stubborn clouds will break up Tuesday night. Afterwards, areas of fog will develop. Temperatures will fall into the lower and middle 50s by morning. You can expect a mix of clouds and sun on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday's highs will be in the lower and middle 70s. Temperatures on Thursday will be [...]
LEWISBURG — A data center ordinance drafted for East Buffalo Township will be considered for final approval next month during a public meeting.
KLINE TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Amazon is one step closer to moving forward with a large-scale data center project in Schuylkill County. Officials there voted unanimously Monday to recommend that project for approval, but only if a set of conditions are met first. As the artificial intelligence industry continues to make waves across the [...]
WEST CHILLISQUAQUE TWP., NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 75-year-old former federal attorney for Pennsylvania's Middle District was arrested and accused of swapping sexual content with a 14-year-old girl in Northumberland County. Wayne Paul Samuelson, 75, of Lewisburg faces several charges, including unlawful contact with a minor and dissemination of explicit sexual material of a minor. [...]
LOWER MAHANOY TWP., NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 32-year-old man is wanted more than two years after he allegedly was exchanging sexual content with a then 15-year-old girl in Northumberland County. Dustin Sandefer, 32, of Millersburg, is facing several charges, including sexual extortion and sexual abuse of children. According to the criminal affidavit, Sandefer encouraged [...]
MOCANAQUA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews were working Monday evening to rescue someone stuck in a tree over a 300 foot embankment, officials say. Luzerne County Officials confirmed with 28/22 News authorities were called at about 7:30 p.m. to the unit block of Paradise Avenue in Mocanaqua for a technical rescue. Officials explain that crews [...]
HARRISBURG — Toymakers would be barred for three years from building and selling teddy bears, toy robots and the like within Pennsylvania that incorporate chatbots enabled by artificial intelligence, according to the terms of a bill pending in the state House.
