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RALPHO TOWNSHIP — Christmas tree pick-up for Ralpho Township residents will be Saturday morning.

DANVILLE — The Danville Area Community Center is expanding its aquatics program with the hiring of an assistant aquatics director.

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STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A hot microphone audio recording has residents and local business owners fired up in the Poconos. 28/22 News reporter Heidi Martens has more about what this audio means. Many residents and local business owners in Stroudsburg are still speaking out on Michael Moreno's new appointment as downtown Main Street manager. The [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It's a special send-off for Wilkes-Barre's top cop. The city gave outgoing police chief Joseph Coffay a surprise salute today in recognition of his many years of service. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason takes us to Friday's ceremony. A surprise recognition ceremony for the chief. Police Chief Joseph Coffay is set [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — A man arrested for allegedly stealing over 100 human skulls and numerous other body parts in and near Philadelphia is a suspect in the theft of two bodies in Plains Township. Jonathan Gerlach, 34, of Ephrata, was arrested Tuesday night at the Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia, police say. According to the affidavit, [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Mayor George Brown (D) announced that the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department will be announcing a new chief on Monday. Mayor Brown announced that the Wilkes-Barre City PD will promote Captain Michael Boyle on Monday, January 12, at 1:00 p.m. at City Hall. This comes after the city held a surprise ceremony [...]

LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A magisterial district judge is facing disciplinary action for alleged misconduct and accused of keeping a "Book of Grudges" and frequent improper demeanor. The Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board filed charges against Magisterial District Judge Amy L. Zanelli in Bethlehem on Jan. 7 in the Court of Judicial Discipline. The board alleged [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Sergeant of the Dunmore Police Department is facing charges after allegedly using drugs that had been confiscated as evidence. In November 2025, the Dumore Police Department requested that the Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office investigate a medical episode involving Sergeant Stephon Burgette. According to the DA's Office, Burgette was [...]

WEATHERLY BOROUGH, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After lifting a water boil advisory Thursday afternoon, a Carbon County borough issued a new water boil advisory Friday morning. The latest advisory was issued for a water main break on the east side of the Weatherly Borough, which resulted in a loss of pressure for the west side [...]