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Wyoming County homicide retrial continues into day 3

TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The retrial of a Wyoming county man accused of killing his girlfriend in 2018 continued on Thursday. Phillip Walters was convicted in the original trial, but that verdict was later overturned. 28/22 News continues the story with testimony from the Wyoming County Courthouse on day three of the trial. Day [...]

Exeter church gets a new life as a history center

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Historical Society is moving forward with plans to transform the former Saint Cecilia's Church in Exeter into a new community history center after securing a $450,000 local share grant. The historical society purchased the landmark church in 2025. The grant funding will support renovations to turn the [...]

Pediatrician shares more about SUDC rare condition

TAYLOR, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Lackawanna County mother is turning the tragic loss of her 4-year-old daughter into a mission to raise public awareness about a rare medical condition. Rebecca Reed, a resident of Taylor, Pennsylvania, lost her daughter Isla in March to Sudden Unexplained Death in Children. Today, she is advocating for medical [...]

Disaster Loan Outreach Centers to open after storms

(WBRE/WYOU) — Residents of Lycoming, Clinton, and Union counties who were affected by Sept. 2 and Sept. 3 severe storms and flash flooding could be eligible for low-interest loans or grants to provide relief funding. The low-interest loans would be available through the U.S. Small Business Administration, according to a release from the Pennsylvania Emergency [...]

WellSpan Evangelical to show two...

LEWISBURG — The Campus Theatre will host two screenings of a documentary looking at the 100-year history of WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital.The free community screening will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday and 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Campus Theatre, 413 Market St., Lewisburg. The event is open to the public.The event is described as a "special community screening of the Evangelical Centennial Documentary, a moving look back at the people, milestones and moments that have shaped 100 years of care in the Central Susquehanna Valley.

Hearing scheduled for Mifflinburg man...

LEWISBURG — A Mifflinburg man sentenced to 193 months to 71 years in state prison for sexually assaulting a teenage girl will appear in Union County Court next month for unrelated financial theft charges.Timothy Alan Dowhower, 45, of Conley Road, Mifflinburg, is scheduled to appear at a pretrial conference at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 13 in front of Union County Judge Michael Piecuch.

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