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Officer-involved-shooting after chase ruled justified

BEECH CREEK BOROUGH, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A non-fatal officer-involved-shooting was determined to be justified after review by the District Attorney. District Attorney Dave Strouse said the shooting of Brandon Bitner of Bald Eagle Township, 43, was justified as law enforcement were acting in defense of themselves and others. According to the release, the shooting [...]

Scranton to NYC railroad public meeting to be hosted

(WBRE/WYOU) — A virtual public meeting on the Scranton to New York City Rail Corridor Project will be hosted at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 to accept feedback and provide an update on the work. PennDOT says they will host the meeting to engage the public in the process after the project received federal bipartisan [...]

Twp. employee allegedly steals $32k in payroll

OLD LYCOMING TWP., LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a woman is facing charges for the theft of Old Lycoming Township funds. Angela Reome, 47, is accused of abusing her position of responsibility over Old Lycoming Township funds, where she paid herself for over 1,000 hours of comp time between January 2025 and October 2025. [...]

Daytime warming shelter to open in Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre City mayor's office announced Friday that a daytime warming shelter would be open as part of the weekend's Code Blue. This declaration was issued ahead of the weekend's forecasted frigid air. Between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, and Sunday, Feb. 8, a warming shelter will [...]

Frigid air arrives in NEPA with potential record lows

(WBRE/WYOU) — Northeastern Pennsylvania could see extreme cold temperatures heading into the workweek. Sunday night looks partly cloudy, breezy, and cold with the low possibly dropping to near 0° with wind chills below 0°. After a cold start for Monday morning, temperatures are anticipated to rebound into the low to mid 20s with a mix [...]

Recap of the devastating fire in Dickson City

DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The stories of quick response, selfless action, and a community coming together to prevent this terrifying scene from becoming much worse. 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape has more on the teamwork and collaboration across several departments. It's a harrowing scene. Flames shooting from the orthopedic institute at Lehigh Valley Hospital [...]

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