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HARRISBURG — A party-line vote of members of a Pennsylvania House committee advanced a group of bills intended to enshrine certain protection from the federal Affordable Care Act into state law but revealed a new voting pattern among opponents.
March 18, 2025 at 01:00 EDTPress Enterprise
Suggestion made to take inventory ahead of longtime super’s last day
RUPERT -- A candidate for supervisor wants Montour Township to account for everything from computers to chairs before...
March 18, 2025 at 01:00 EDTPress Enterprise
Donated statue brings culture, bridges gap for Berwick resident
BERWICK -- A fluffy new llama sculpture at McBride Memorial Library is bringing a little Peruvian culture to the...
March 18, 2025 at 01:00 EDTPress Enterprise
Athletic director said he would like to see a program started within the next year
FRANKLIN TWP. -- Southern Columbia's athletic director would like to see girls' wrestling come to the district as early...
March 18, 2025 at 01:00 EDTPress Enterprise
Police: Boy inside home called 9-1-1, reported threats
LIME RIDGE -- A Hazleton man told police he climbed through a window into a woman's house because she was upset and...
March 18, 2025 at 01:00 EDTPress Enterprise
DANVILLE -- A borough man returned to an ex-partner's house while she was in the shower and threatened her with what he...
March 17, 2025 at 23:18 EDTPA homepage
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A popular Wyoming Valley band was out spreading the luck of the Irish at several local bars and restaurants on Monday.
Playing Irish and Celtic music, members of the Wyoming Valley Pipe and Drum Band have been delighting audiences for 17 years with their charming and upbeat performances.
"The green, the people everything about it I love it. It's my favorite holiday. I love St. Patrick's Day," said Pittston Township resident James Herron.
March 17, 2025 at 23:05 EDTPA homepage
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man who literally put his life on the line for our safety was given a well-deserved honor on Monday. Detective Kyle Gilmartin, who was shot in the line of duty in Scranton in January of 2024, was named a Hometown Hero.
The Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick gathered for its 111th Annual Saint Patrick's Day Award Dinner in Pittston, the first time it has been held in the city since 1956.
Each year, awards are given to community leaders and residents who have regularly given back to their communities.
March 17, 2025 at 21:35 EDTPA homepage
SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials are asking the community for help in their search for a man they say was taking pictures of a young girl in a bathroom at a ski resort.
Courtesy of Pennsylvania State Police
On Friday, March 14, shortly after 2:00 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Troop N Stroudsburg was called to the incident at the Shawnee Mountain Ski Resort in Smithfield Township.
Man found dead after 30-foot fall in Nay Aug Park
March 17, 2025 at 21:33 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities were on the scene Monday night after a reported crash in Wilkes-Barre.
The Luzerne County Communication Center says the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department was called to the intersection of Barney Street and Horton Street at about 8:00 p.m. Monday night for a crash.
Neighbors react after Plains Township shooting
In video shared with 28/22 News, crews could be seen placing a person onto a stretcher.
Details are limited at this time and 28/22 News will provide updates as new details are released.
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