SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A community is recovering after a weekend fire left one dead and four displaced from their homes. Members of that community are now rallying around the survivors and collecting donations to help them get back on their feet. "It was just non-stop. Like, every time I went to sit down, there [...]
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A garage fire damaged several vehicles and a boat in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, on Monday. People passing by called in the fire. Because of the wind, the vehicle fire became a brushfire and spread to the nearby wooded area. Crews from Marshalls Creek, Shawnee, and East [...]
SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The fairways are back, and golfers are wasting no time. Several Pocono courses are opening early this year, thanks to mild weather to close out March. Players are already teeing off before April even arrives at spots like Shawnee thanks to their permanent golf bridge. Business managers there tell [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Business is hopping at Sabetelle's in downtown Pittston this time of year. In celebration of Easter, the business is once again selling its popular Easter pizzas! They've been making the beloved recipe for nearly 50 years, including ham and cheese, all baked into a pie crust. The owners told 28/22 [...]
WYALUSING, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A major bridge closure in Bradford County could impact your daily commute. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) crews are gearing up to make critical repairs to the Wyalusing River Bridge, with work set to begin soon. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason was in Wyalusing with what drivers need to know. [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Your electric bill could be going up soon: UGI Electric filed a request with state regulators to raise rates by more than 12% for residential customers. For the average home, that's an increase of about $26 a month. UGI says the money would cover system upgrades. The state public utility commission still has [...]
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Major changes to federal student loans are on the horizon. Starting in July, new rules could change how much you can borrow and how you repay those loans. Beginning July 1, new federal student loan rules will change repayment options, limit some borrowing, and phase out certain programs. Students [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators are still working to find out what sparked a deadly weekend house fire in Scranton. The fire inspector was back on the scene at Dartmouth Street on Monday morning. It comes after flames claimed the life of 77-year-old John Kollra and leveled his home Saturday night. Two other homes [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's that time of year when many of us think about doing some spring cleaning. Two local brothers did not wait for the change of seasons. They got a head start by focusing on a place where kids and teens like to go. 28/22 News Anchor Mark Hiller took a [...]
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A group of Vietnam Veterans got to share their stories Monday with high school students just one day after Vietnam Veteran Recognition Day. Tales of the draft and the return home stuck with students at Bloomsburg Area School District. As 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explained, the stories told there [...]
