JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We are now into the fourth month without a budget in Pennsylvania. While state lawmakers work on a compromise, food pantries in our area are beginning to run out of essentials each day. 28/22 News Connor Coar stopped by a food bank in Luzerne County and tells 28/22 News [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— The Jewish community is coming together after the remaining 20 living hostages were released from Hamas captivity back to Israel early Monday morning. This comes as part of the new Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason has the latest developments and the local impacts. There was jubilation in Israel early Monday morning as [...]
CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In Lackawanna County, volunteers are selling pumpkins for a good cause. The money raised will help volunteers get to central Appalachia, where they will help people in need. 28/22 News Colby Hughes stopped by and has more on that effort. "Which is a mission trip that we take high [...]
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 1994 movie Angels in the Outfield is a fictional film about how divine intervention helps a baseball team win the pennant. Some believe that movie plot played out for real recently for some youth baseball players in Luzerne County. It's been said time and again that practice makes [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Monday is Columbus Day, and many businesses and schools have the day off. Columbus Day officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in America. In recent years, some have pointed out Columbus's alleged cruel treatment of Native Americans, and they created what they call Indigenous Peoples' Day. In Luzerne County, [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers in one part of Wilkes-Barre should expect some delays for the next few days. The South Street Bridge is down to one lane as crews work to give it an upgrade. PennDOT says the project is expected to wrap up on Thursday. You can stay up to date on [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The end of the James Franklin era is on the minds of football fans throughout northeastern and central Pennsylvania. Many are weighing in on the coaches' prompt departure, and hope for the team under new leadership. "It's one of those if you're not performing, then changes have to be made, like if you [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The city of Scranton celebrated an annual tradition on this Columbus Day. The Columbus Day Association of Lackawanna County celebrated today with a wreath laying at the statue of Christopher Columbus on Courthouse Square. The tradition has been ongoing for 117 years. About a dozen people attended to honor Italian American [...]
WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was killed Monday after police say he was struck by a vehicle in the 200 block of Wyoming Avenue in Wyoming. According to the Wyoming Area Regional Police Department, the man was attempting to cross the road at the intersection of Wyoming Avenue and 6th Street around 1:00 [...]
BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have charged a man who they say assaulted a paramedic who was called to help him. According to the Butler Township Police Department, officers and Valley Regional EMS were called to the Fuel On Convenience Store on West Butler Drive around 6:30 p.m. on October 12. Police say [...]
