June 16, 2026 at 13:31 EDTPA homepage
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was hit and killed by a train in Kingston Monday afternoon, police confirm. The Kingston Police Department stated that around 3:00 p.m., on June 15, a man was killed after a train hit him on the tracks over Market Street. The department tells 28/22 News that the train [...]
June 16, 2026 at 12:28 EDTPA homepage
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — History has made its way to the tarmac at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. World War II B-29 bomber, named "Fifi," has been traveling around the country, and now it has touched down here as part of the airpower history tour visiting the airport. A PT-13 Stearman also landed moments behind [...]
June 16, 2026 at 09:53 EDTDaily Item
DANVILLE — Pa. Collector’s Society reported an attempted break-in at its 450 Mill St., Danville, location.
June 16, 2026 at 09:53 EDTDaily Item
HARRISBURG — The Democratic voting majority in the Pennsylvania House again acted to shift bills between committees rather than voting on any of three proposals intended to ban transgender females from competing in women’s scholastic and collegiate sports.
June 16, 2026 at 09:53 EDTDaily Item
SUNBURY — A 67-year-old Sunbury man will spend two years on probation after pleading guilty to the misdemeanor charge of recklessly endangering another person, stemming from an October 2024 incident that saw a child left on a school van for an extended period.
June 16, 2026 at 09:14 EDTPA homepage
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two teens who police say played a part in 'riotous behavior' at the Pierogi Festival in Edwardsville could face charges. On Saturday, June 12, the West Side Regional Police Department was monitoring the Pierogi Festival as part of a planned "safety and crowd‑management operations." During the event, officers said they [...]
June 16, 2026 at 07:36 EDTPA homepage
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There will be passing lane closures on Interstate 80 in Luzerne County for two days, starting from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. PennDOT says passing lane closures on Interstate 80 will be on the eastbound and westbound lanes between Nescopeck/Conyngham (Exit 256) and the Interstate 81 Junction (Exit 260) On Tuesday, [...]
June 16, 2026 at 06:58 EDTPA homepage
(WBRE/WYOU) — An area of high pressure has kept us calm and quiet to start the workweek, but a few rain chances and some muggy weather will be returning. Even though this is the case, it is not expected to be a washout any day of the week. Tuesday night will be partly to mostly [...]
June 16, 2026 at 05:48 EDTDaily Item
LONG POND — Veterans’ advocate Barbara Spaventa, of Northumberland Borough, accompanied World War II veteran Charlie Brooking to NASCAR’s race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday.
June 16, 2026 at 02:44 EDTDaily Item
Communities in Selinsgrove and Lewisburg will celebrate Juneteenth with two days of events this week.
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