DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A care-dependent teen is dead, and on Wednesday, authorities say her own mother faces charges. Prosecutors say 50-year-old Christina Harvey caused the death of her 18-year-old daughter, Brandy, by failing to provide seizure medication, medical care, and sanitary living conditions. Police responded to reports of Brandy being unresponsive in [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — April 14, 2026, is a day Michelle Garcia will never forget: It was the day her beloved emotional support parrot, Zeus, flew away. Her family was moving furniture around, and he flew out an open door. Now, the family is doing everything they can to find him. "We called SPCAs. [...]
CRESCO, MONROE COUNTY — Rising costs are hitting just about every industry right now, including the ones keeping our lawns green and golf courses in shape. As Spring gets into full swing, landscapers and golf course crews say expenses are already adding up. Owners say they're trying to absorb as much as they can, but [...]
PENN FOREST TOWNSHIP (WBRE/WYOU) — Out in the woods of Carbon County, Sky Fogel still reflects on the changes he's seen in the game of paintball. "It's been really interesting. I started playing when I was nine years old, and the game has changed quite a bit. When I started playing, it was pump guns, [...]
Update: A spokesperson from Pennsylvania American Water says repair work was completed around midnight. PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An apartment complex in Pittston was without water after a Wednesday afternoon main break in Pittston, according to a representative for PA American Water. Alana Roberts of PA American Water says the Anthracite Apartments, on North [...]
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new partnership between 28/22 News and Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau is making it easier for voters to stay informed on local, state, and even national politics. A forum was held on Wednesday night to paint a better picture of some of the candidates in the upcoming primary election. The [...]
SPRING TWP., SNYDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are investigating multiple campers and boats being vandalized after a campground break-in. Between November 2025 and March 2026, police say the Beaver Springs Fairground in Spring Township, Snyder County, was burglarized. PSP reported that a building was broken into, and multiple campers and boats were vandalized. Police [...]
HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is being charged after police say she helped a man wanted for a shooting in Hanover Township escape to Philadelphia. 22-year-old Tierra Shanell Gilliam is charged with hindering the prosecution, after she allegedly drove 33-year-old Jason Dates to Philadelphia on Tuesday as police in Luzerne County searched [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Your Future Alert Weather Forecast has designated Wednesday through Thursday night as a Weather Alert period due to the potential of strong thunderstorms. While we do not expect a widespread, significant severe weather outbreak, a couple of storms have the potential to be strong or severe. The main threats are heavy downpours, strong [...]
SELINSGROVE — When 911 dispatchers serving Snyder, Union, Northumberland and Montour counties responded to a crisis in Mifflin County in late February, they demonstrated life-saving investments in Pennsylvania’s emergency management agencies.
