Mark Gittens is a local pastor who was recently named firefighter chaplain. Before him was pastor Derek Van Ruler and then Richard Simpson who unfortunately passed away sometime last year.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News reporter Kathryn Oleary spoke with Governor Tim Walz during an exclusive one-on-one interview before his Scranton rally.
On Friday, October 25, Governor Walz held a special Friday Night Lights Rally at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple.
Governor Tim Walz holding rally in Scranton
Oleary spoke with Walz about several hot-button issues ahead of the November 5 General Election.
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It's been one month since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina.
A woman with ties to our area who lives in Asheville, North Carolina says her community is still in need of help.
Lindsay Barrasse is a Dunmore native. She and her husband moved to Asheville five years ago where they started their family. They were there when September's devastating flooding from Helene took place.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new healthcare facility is ready to take on patients in Lackawanna County.
It's a one-stop shop that provides care in several specialties and today they cut the ribbon on the new building.
Friendship House and the Wright Center partnered to open a whole-person care center in downtown Scranton. This new facility will be a one-stop shop for healthcare needs for all ages.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Governor Tim Walz was holding a campaign rally in Scranton on Friday evening.
On Friday, October 25, Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Governor Tim Walz is expected to speak at a Friday Night Lights Rally at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple ahead of the November 5 election.
28/22 News exclusive interview with Governor Tim Walz
WYOMING BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One person is dead after a motorcycle collided with a car Friday afternoon in Wyoming.
Wyoming Area Regional Police Department say that driver of the motorcycle succumbed to his injuries Saturday morning.
The crash happened Friday afternoon around 3:00 p.m. in the 500 block of Route 11 (Wyoming Avenue) near the Wyoming Area Regional Police headquarters.
Route 11 was shut down for approximately two hours on Friday because of the crash.
Police say the driver of the car was treated and released at the hospital.
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he pointed a gun at a driver during a road rage incident on Interstate 81.
Pennsylvania State Police is investigating a road rage incident on October 16 around 10:00 a.m. on I-81 in Dunmore.
Woman allegedly caught stealing over $1,000 at Walmart
State police say one driver involved, Martin Flynn, 49, of Dunmore, merged onto I-81 and cut off another driver, Noah Joseph Augustine, 22, of Jefferson Township.
HARRISBURG — State and national Republicans indicated they will petition the U.S. Supreme Court concerning this week’s ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that mandates all counties accept provisional ballots when a mail-in ballot has been rejected due to voter error.
TUSCARORA TWP., BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a man has died after his car crashed into a rock wall.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, on October 8 around 3:00 p.m., a crash occurred on State Route 367 in Tuscarora Township in Bradford County.
Woman dies, car flips after hitting tree
Police say a car driven by Joseph Lisowski, 33, of Laceyville, went off the road, struck a rock wall, continued down into a field, and struck a tree.
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman was arrested after police say she was under the influence while trying to steal over $1,000 worth of items from Walmart.
According to the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department, on October 24 around 2:30 p.m., Diana Alai, 40, was caught shoplifting $1,234.65 worth of merchandise from Walmart.
Police say Alai was found under the influence and officers seized suspected crystal meth found inside a pill bottle with her name inside a purse she stole.
Police investigate Best Buy retail theft
