SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It has now been 109 days since Pennsylvania's budget was due, and the impasse is causing a severe strain on organizations and programs that rely on state funding to stay afloat, including public schools. The Scranton School District has been forced to implement a spending freeze, cutting enrichment programs like professional development [...]
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— One man is dead after a deadly car crash, where the vehicle went over an embankment and landed upside down in a creek. 28/22 News Reporter Avery Nape has more about what happened from the scene. According to Meshoppen Police Chief John Krieg, the driver of the vehicle was 23-year-old [...]
WALKER TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Schuylkill County Coroner's Office responded to a reported drowning Friday evening in Schuylkill County. Pennsylvania State Police say a 92-year-old New Tripoli man is dead after a drowning. Schuylkill County Coroner David Moylan and Pennsylvania State Police stated that they responded to a reported drowning victim along Carbon Lane [...]
MOUNTAIN TOP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pizza Bella is announcing it is closing one of its locations in Luzerne County. The business will soon be closing its Mountain Top location because the building was sold on Oct. 4. The pizza shop has been open on South Mountain Boulevard for 6 years. Owner Frank Dougherty says [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Thursday night's fiery mayoral debate in Scranton saw incumbent Mayor Paige Cognetti face three candidates who are hoping to unseat the mayor in November's general election. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar spoke with residents of the Electric City about the mayoral race, as election day is less than three weeks away. Incumbent [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people in Lackawanna County were arrested on drug charges for allegedly selling animal tranquilizers. Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher announced the arrests of Brian Kehl and Hailey Hefer on Friday. Officials say the pair was arrested on Wednesday. Kehl and Hafer were caught selling "Tranq," the street name [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A closure of a major road in Wilkes-Barre has been announced. According to the office of Mayor George Brown, Riverside Drive in Wilkes-Barre will be closed between West River and Sheldon Streets on Monday, October 20, between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The mayor's office says the reason for the [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher says several guns were seized from a convicted felon's home on Thursday after a joint investigation between his office and the Pennsylvania State Police Troop R Vice Unit. According to the criminal complaint, police served a search warrant on South Main Avenue in Scranton [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he followed a woman and made threats to her with a gun. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, officers were called after a 23-year-old man threatened and followed a 20-year-old woman while she was walking along Hazle Street on October 14. [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Superstars are returning to the Mohegan Arena for SmackDown! According to the Mohegan Arena, the SmackDown will come to the arena on Friday, December 12, at 7:30 p.m. The lineup of stars set for the show includes Undisputed WWE Champion "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, [...]
