SCOTT TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has died in the hospital after a house fire in Columbia County last week. 68-year-old Ronald T. Avery of Bloomsburg was pronounced dead on Thursday, September 24, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner. An autopsy was completed, and the cause of death [...]
DORRANCE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is being accused of pointing a gun at another driver on Interstate 81. On August 30, state police stated they were informed that a 47-year-old woman from Millersburg was traveling erratically, tailgating, and speeding on I-81 north of the Nuangola Exit. When the woman changed lanes, police [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Utility work on Route 315 in Luzerne County continues through Tuesday, September 29. Drivers are advised that utility work will continue near the intersection of Route 315 and Oak Street in Pittston on Tuesday, September 29, between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. PennDOT tells drivers to consider alternate routes and [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The attorney general stated that a Luzerne County man, who was a former director of a church youth group, was found guilty of sexual assault charges. 73-year-old Richard Garnett, a former director of a church youth group, sexually abused a child in the church basement between 2004 and 2006, according to Attorney General [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Clouds and showers have been stubborn and don't want to leave. That will not change Monday night. There will be plenty of clouds, passing light showers and drizzle, and areas of fog. Temperatures will bottom out in the lower and middle 50s. Morning fog will slowly burn off on Tuesday. Through the afternoon, [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As spooky season ramps up, Gravestone Manor is once again opening its doors, bringing visitors a brand-new haunted storyline while supporting a local cause. Now in its 26th year, the haunted attraction's latest tale centers around the mysterious Price family, a household plagued by generations of unexplained accidents and [...]
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The tentative agreement is back on for the Berwick Area Education Association (BAEA) and a strike has been averted Sunday evening. The BAEA says on Facebook after five hours at the bargaining table, the Sick Bank language has been worked out. The BAEA issued the following statement on Facebook: Thank you to [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Community members gathered at West Side Park in Newport Township Sunday to discuss a major data center development proposed for the Luzerne County community. The meeting comes after municipal officials issued zoning permits in early August for 15 closed-loop data centers and three gas generation facilities. Local residents organized the [...]
HARVEYS LAKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman was taken to a hospital Saturday night after her car struck a fire hydrant, crashed through a dock and plunged into Harveys Lake in Luzerne County. The incident occurred outside Marina's Cafe, where emergency crews pulled the woman from the submerged vehicle. Dozens of emergency personnel, including [...]
BRIAR CREEK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One person was injured and rushed to the hospital after a crash involving a motorcycle and a car Sunday evening. Columbia County Officials tell 28/22 News authorities were called to the 7000 block of Columbia Boulevard in Briar Creek at about 5:45 p.m. Sunday after a crash involving a [...]
