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Library brings books, more to rural patrons

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People living in rural areas may not always have access to community resources that others do. That's why one library system gave itself some wheels to reach them. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes spent the day with the traveling library and explained the impact it has on rural communities. The [...]

Man facing charges after alleged string of break-ins across PA

(WBRE/WYOU) — There's been a string of break-ins across central Pennsylvania, and on Tuesday, police say one man is responsible. Investigators say 65-year-old Gerald Fleegle hit businesses in Lycoming and Clinton Counties over the last two years. They include a restaurant in Waterville, a laundromat in Jersey Shore, and a VFW in Lock Haven. Police [...]

Luzerne County Opioid Commission meetings now open to public

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — April 1st's Luzerne County Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Commission meeting will now be open to the public, thanks to the urging of Councilwoman Denise Williams. “There was a concern that maybe that official action could be being taken during the meetings, during the commission meetings. What was being put [...]

Local officials work to protect wetland in the Poconos

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Monroe County lawmaker warns a proposed road project could strip local wetlands of their protections and relocate them more than an hour away. Now, she's pushing a bill that would make sure those protections stay in the communities that actually lose them. For one woman who lives right above [...]

Grants fund new water rescue boat, other NEPA projects

BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Tens of thousands of dollars is now going to projects across northeastern PA thanks to the Greenlight Project Fund. It's all part of an announcement made on Tuesday by the Luzerne Foundation at Bear Creek Township Volunteer Hose Company. There they promised their first round of grants, including [...]

Field of pinwheels take over county courthouse

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A field of pinwheels is taking over Courthouse Square in Scranton. 655 pinwheels in all are now spinning in the wind outside the Lackawanna County Courthouse. Each one, a child: A child who needed help last year, and they got it thanks to the Children's Advocacy Center (CAC). The display [...]

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