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PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say two people were sent to the hospital after a convertible rollover crash Sunday afternoon. Luzerne County Officials confirmed with 28/22 News crews were called to the 500 block of Langans Road at about 4:20 p.m. Sunday after a sinlge vehicle rollover crash. An officer from the Pittston [...]

GILBERT, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 104th West End Fair is underway, bringing thousands of people from Monroe County and beyond together for a tradition centered on family, fun and community. While visitors come to the fairgrounds for the rides, food, games and livestock exhibits, many say the event is about much more than the [...]

ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Families gathered at Aylesworth Park in Lackawanna County for a summer beach party designed to bring the local community together and offer a spot to cool off. The afternoon event featured outdoor recreation, including swimming, live music and a sandcastle building contest. Lackawanna County lifeguards also provided free rowboat rides [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens of runners gathered along the Lackawanna Valley Heritage Trail in Scranton on Sunday for the inaugural Rescue Run, a fundraising event benefiting the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter. Leashed dogs were also invited to participate alongside their owners. The event featured 5K and 10K runs as well as a two-mile [...]

TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit made a stop in Tunkhannock offering residents an interactive look at the organization's mission to honor military members. Housed inside a converted tractor-trailer, the mobile museum educates visitors on the history of the movement and provides an opportunity to sponsor cemetery wreaths for [...]

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pittston City Firehouse hosted the Party with the Bravest fundraiser Sunday during the final day of the Pittston Tomato Festival to support Jacob Giardina, a Pittston native who recently suffered a spinal cord injury. All proceeds from the event will go toward helping Giardina and his family navigate the [...]

BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say three people are out of a home after an early Sunday morning fire in Butler Township. Butler Township Police Chief William Feissner told 28/22 News they were called along with other responding units to the 200 block of Four Seasons Drive in the Beech Mountain Lakes Development [...]

WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local pet-focused business is helping puppy parents get connected to resources, education, and services to help ease the transition into puppy parenthood. Green Dog Barkery, an artisan pet bakery specializing in dog products and services, hosted its first ever "Puppy Palooza," an event aimed at connecting puppy owners to [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — We've seen dry weather most of the weekend, but we are tracking an upper-level low to the north of us that will bring some showery weather over the next couple of days. Brief heavy downpours, small hail, and winds in excess of 40 miles per hour can occur in isolated downpours Sunday afternoon [...]