COOPER TWP., MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Flames tore through a mobile home in cooper township this afternoon, with the homeowner escaping just in time. About 10 fire companies rushed to Adams Drive around 2:00 p.m., and at least one firefighter was hurt in the fight. A neighbor watched it unfold from next door. "I heard [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Accused killer Bobbiejo Etzel waived her right to a preliminary hearing Friday morning at the Luzerne County courthouse. The hearing was brief, but two additional charges of kidnapping were added and the interference with custody charge has been dropped. Etzel is facing charges in connection to the death of her [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeated the Hershey Bears 4-1 on Thursday, winning the series 3-1, and advancing to the Atlantic Division Finals for the first time since 2016. The team announced its schedule for the best-of-five series against the Thunderbirds: Game 1: Tuesday, May 12 – Springfield @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m., Mohegan ArenaGame 2: Thursday, [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Scattered showers will continue tonight. Temperatures will be in the 40s by early Saturday morning. An area of low pressure will produce steady rain Saturday morning. Then, the steady rain will transition to scattered showers in the afternoon and evening as this weak storm system moves away. There will be pockets of heavier [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A beloved employee at a department store in Luzerne County called it a career after more than 50 years. She spent her last day on the job surrounded by the friends she made along the way who became family. Elizabeth Lovecchio dedicated 56 years of her life to working at [...]
MUNCY CREEK TWP., LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was found dead Thursday afternoon in the pond on his property, according to the Lycoming County Coroner. Coroner Charles Kiessling Jr. says James L. Frey, 77, of Muncy Creek Township was found face down in the pond of his Musser Lane property around 5:00 p.m. Frey [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been arrested in an alleged connection to a shooting that took place in April. According to a report from Scranton Police, 21-year-old Nymere Canada was taken into custody after an investigation into a shooting on the 900 block of Clay Avenue Through interviews with witnesses and video [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — This week is National Small Business Week, and with Mother's Day coming up this weekend, local shops are seeing support pour in from their communities. 28/22 News visited a Scranton bakery to see how small businesses help keep local traditions alive. My Mother's Delicacies has been serving the community for [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The family of murdered teenager La'Niyah Clark spoke after the preliminary hearing of suspect Bobbiejo Etzel was waived. Etzel, the aunt of La’Niyah Clark, was charged with homicide after an investigation into Clark’s disappearance and death. During the court appearance, the charges were updated, with one previous charge being dropped: [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The 22nd senatorial district's Democratic incumbent Marty Flynn and his challenger Jeffrey Lake faced off Thursday at the University of Scranton. The two went back and forth on issues ranging from the state budget and housing costs to legalizing recreational marijuana. But with energy costs on the rise and data centers [...]
