PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police were out investigating an incident late Saturday evening in Plymouth. Luzerne County officials confirmed with 28/22 News crews were called to the unit block of Church Street Saturday evening. Authorities say the Plymouth Borough Police Department were actively investigating a reported ongoing incident in the area. Details are limited [...]
LAUREL RUN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A roll over crash over an embankment sent one person to the hospital Saturday evening, according to Pennsylvania State Police (PSP.) Troopers say they were called to the area of Devil's Elbow along the route for Giant's Despair in Laurel Run just before 7:00 p.m. Saturday. Authorities say a [...]
PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The sounds of polka music and the smell of kielbasa filled Main Street as the Plymouth Alive Kielbasa Festival brought the community together for its 22nd year. For many attendees, the festival is about much more than sampling smoked or fresh sausage. It’s an opportunity to reconnect with family, revisit [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Residents traveled through Scranton in vintage train cars Saturday during the Jazz Festival Flyer event. The scenic ride featured live acoustic jazz music as it traveled through the Electric City. The trips departed from the Steamtown National Historic Site and traveled to Nay Aug Park. Organized by the Iron Horse [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Powerball jackpot has reached $856,000,000 for the drawing Saturday night. The prize includes a cash option payout estimated at nearly $371,000,000. Powerball fever is spreading across Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania as residents pursue the top prize. While the odds of winning are 1 in 292,000,000, regional vendors report robust [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Anime fans and cosplayers gathered at the Holiday Inn in Dunmore Saturday for the Scranton Anime-Fest. The event brought together vendors and enthusiasts to celebrate anime culture in Lackawanna County. The festival featured a variety of activities, including cosplay competitions and appearances by special guests. Organizers designed the event as [...]
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Geisinger Danville campus has received a grant that will help the hospital expand its community-based initiative focused on preventing child sexual abuse in communities. Geisinger Danville shared on Friday that they received the Children's Trust Fund Grant, which will provide funding to train schools, community organizations, and families in preventing [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Residents of a high-rise in Kingston can finally use hot water again, after spending days without hot water caused by several central water heaters breaking in the building. The building, Daniel J. Flood Tower located off of Wyoming Avenue in Kingston, experienced the hot water drought for a total of seven days [...]
PARADISE TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A second person has been identified in a fatal car crash that killed a man and a woman near Mount Airy Resort. Jeanette Radzikowski, 89, of Dickson City, was pronounced dead Friday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg, according to the Lehigh County Coroner. According to the coroner, the [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — After a few scattered showers and storms Saturday, we will end the weekend on a very warm but quiet note. While Sunday will stay quite warm, we will get a little break from the humidity. Temperatures next week will be at or a little above average, with the return of the humidity. Unsettled [...]
