SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A family in Lackawanna County is asking for some help to continue making their son's dreams come true. Their son has a rare genetic disorder that makes him fully dependent on his parents for care. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explained how a little help could make a world of [...]
TOBYHANNA, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation is underway after shots were fired at a shopping plaza in Monroe County, leaving multiple vehicles damaged. On August 2, around 1:50 a.m., officers were called to Tobyhanna Shopping Plaza on Route 196 for reported shots fired. Police said the report came from Kingdom Cigar Lounge, where they [...]
LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police identified a masked suspect after they say he took part in a burglary at a Lehighton corner store. A suspect wearing a ski mask was wanted for a burglary investigation, officers stated. Around 4:00 a.m. on August 3, Lehighton Borough Police were called to the 700 block of Mahoning [...]
LEWISBURG — A Bucknell University biology professor and a Lewisburg musician teamed up to record a hype song for plant lovers that will debut during a national botany conference on Aug. 5.
(WBRE/WYOU) — A small break from the humidity is coming. Monday night will bring mainly clear skies with areas of fog. Temperatures will bottom out between 55° and 60° with lower humidity. Tuesday looks nice! You can expect mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures. Highs will be in the lower and middle 80s. Things will [...]
ELYSBURG —Alfreda Reed, who turns 100 in October, was showered with affection by her extended family of 25 — children, grandkids, and great-grandkids — at a special birthday celebration at Knoebels Saturday morning.
OLYPHANT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Residents concerned about a proposed data center project in Lackawanna County gathered Sunday afternoon at Fern Hill Park in Olyphant to voice their opposition and share information with the community. The event, organized by the group, Stop Olyphant Data Centers, focused on the proposed TriBoro data centers, which would span [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Flooding is to blame for road closures in multiple counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Pensnylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has placed road closures on the following roadways: Drivers are urged to take extra caution, and PennDOT says to never drive through flooded roads since it takes just two feet of fast-moving water to [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say hundreds of customers were without power Sunday night as rain came down across Northeastern Pennsylvania. UGI says 916 of their customers were without power and it's unknown at this time when service will be restored. Of the over 900 customers impacted, over 550 of them are in Edwardsville, according to UGI. [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Furry friends are not the only animals on display this weekend in Scranton. Some scaly and slithery ones also share the spotlight. People headed to the Hilton Conference Center in Scranton on Sunday for the Electric City Reptile Expo. All kinds of members of the animal kingdom were there, from [...]
