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Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau will be responsible for managing the Sherman Theater. STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau is now taking over the management responsibilities of the Sherman Theater. The Sherman Theater has been a Stroudsburg staple for more than a century, [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Look both ways, one more time. E-bikes and other electronic or small motorized vehicles are sharing the roadways with drivers in our area. 28/22 News Reporter Connor Coar stopped by one local bike shop to learn about the current laws in place, and what drivers need to know as more of [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — As the federal and state budget stalemates continue, concerns are growing among local government officials who say their communities will be impacted unless the money starts to flow again from Washington and Harrisburg. The I-Team's Andy Mehalshick sat down with Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, Pittston Mayor Mike Lombardo, and Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown for a [...]

HARFORD, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A volunteer fire company captured photos of one of their engines destroyed after catching fire. According to the Harford Volunteer Fire Company, while returning from a crash, one of their rescue engines sustained an electrical failure and the truck caught fire inside the cab. Officials stated the driver was able [...]

SUGARLOAF TWP., COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he attacked a driver with a machete during a road rage incident. On September 26, police were called to a person's home regarding an incident that occurred near the parking lot of a Dollar General on State Route 118 in Sugarloaf [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are investigating a stabbing where a 12-year-old is accused of injuring a teenager during an argument. On October 13, around 3:00 p.m., officers were called to a residence on North Main Street in Wilkes-Barre for a report of a stab victim. On the scene, police said they [...]

MAIN TWP. -- A former Giant Food Store supervisor charged last month with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old employee...

EAST BERWICK -- Crispin Valves may be one of the nation's biggest underground success stories.
The company, which...

RIVERSIDE -- The remaining part of the former schoolhouse property, including the school building itself, has been sold...