EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple crews responded to a fire at Werry's Pub in East Stroudsburg Friday night. According to an official from the Monroe County Communication Center, crews initially responded just before 9:00 p.m. to the pub on Milford Road for calls of entrapment and commercial fire. Marshalls Creek Fire Company say [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People across Lackawanna County are doing their part to protect the environment, one appliance at a time. Johnson College is hosting a two-day "Refrigerant Recycling Event." The event gives the community a free and easy way to safely dispose of items like refrigerators, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers. Cars lined up [...]
MUNCY, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is dead in Lycoming County after a snowmobile incident. Lycoming County Coroner Charles E. Kiessling Jr. says 24-year-old Thomas Cockrum was working on a snowmobile with two friends when he became entangled in the track. The incident happened Thursday in Muncy just before 7:00 p.m. Cockrum suffered injuries [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — First responders are urging caution for visitors to Nay Aug Gorge in Scranton as summer approaches. The scenic spot has a history of trespassing and poses significant dangers to those who venture off designated trails. The Scranton Fire Department responds to three to five rescue calls at Nay Aug Gorge [...]
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Jacob Nauman, 43, is facing charges in connection to the death of his ex-girlfriend 33 year-old Brittany Burgin. Nauman is charged with three felonies: criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and strangulation. He is also facing tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, a misdemeanor charge. Court papers say Nauman called [...]
TAYLOR BOROUGH, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A post office employee was arrested Friday after Scranton police say he threatened his supervisor. John Lepka of Lake Aerial, 39, was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats. According to an affidavit, Lepka threatened to kill his manager, claiming he was "packing." Police say he was arrested at [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Artists far and wide will join in Scranton, starting on Friday, to showcase a permanent art style… Tattoos "We want to bring exceptional tattooing to Scranton, Pennsylvania. So that's why we bring in artists from California and North Carolina and just bring in the best tattooers we can." The Electric [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Charges have been filed against members of a motorcycle club for thefts of motorcycles from Harley Davidson dealerships in eastern Pennsylvania counties, the Pennsylvania Attorney General announced. The following three people, who are accused of being part of a Maryland motorcycle club, have been charged with corrupt organizations, organized retail theft, robbery, and [...]
RICE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he committed a $10,000 bank fraud after he opened accounts in the names of the victims. 37-year-old Richard Reynaldo Reinoso Marte, of Nanticoke, is charged with creating over $10,000 in debt on a fake credit card account opened in the names [...]
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A post office employee was arrested Friday after Scranton police say he threatened his supervisor. 28/22 News witnessed a man being taken into custody at the Taylor Old Forge post office at the corner of South Main and Hospital Street. The arrest was made just after 11:00 a.m. in the parking [...]
