DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) wants to remind drivers to be aware of their surroundings as roads become more slippery during winter weather. 28/22 News Reporter Connor Coar shares what drivers need to know to help them stay safe. "Make sure your coolant is ready to go. You don't want that freezing [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Marine Corps is celebrating 250 candles on its birthday cake this year. To celebrate those who serve and have served, a flag-raising took place at the Lackawanna Government Center in Scranton. The event was held by the Northeastern Detachment Marine Corps League and Museum. Members of the league were [...]
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away, and with that, many families are struggling to put food on the table. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason got a closer look at a couple of food drives going on in our region. With Thanksgiving just over two weeks away, many people across [...]
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Broadway musical that's been around since the 1970s is getting a fresh take by a local high school drama club. The production helps illustrate the fabric of the American worker by sharing experiences of their various occupations. The performers are from Pottsville Area High School's Drama Club. The song [...]
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Code Blue frigid weather alert has been declared for residents of Lackawanna County. According to the Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency, the alert will be in place from 8 p.m. Monday, until 7 a.m. Tuesday. The alert states that temperatures in the area will drop to 17 degrees. Emergency shelters [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are looking for information on the whereabouts of two bodies that were reportedly taken from a crumbling mausoleum during a burglary in Plains Township earlier this month. According to police, some time between November 1 and November 6, the remains of two people were removed from their crypts [...]
STROUD TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The victim of a deadly crash over the weekend in Monroe County has been identified. The Monroe County Coroner, Thomas A. Yanac, stated 27-year-old Michael Burns died after a car crash on Mill Creek Road in Stroud Township on November 8. The coroner reports Burns was pronounced dead at [...]
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are charging a woman after she was found "ducking" inside a car with crack cocaine in her pocket during a shooting investigation. On November 9, around 8:30 p.m., officers were called to the Hilltop Apartment Complex in Edwardsville for a reported gunshot victim. While they were investigating, [...]
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A teen who was injured during a shootout at Hilltop Apartments is facing gun charges, police say. Officers were called to Hilltop Apartments in Edwardsville, where they found the victim, 18-year-old Tamire Green, who is now being charged as one of the shooters involved. "Honestly, just another normal day up [...]
PAUPACK TWP., WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a man has died after an ATV he was operating crashed into a tree over the weekend. According to PSP, on November 9, an ATV, driven by 49-year-old John Kuchak from Moosic, was traveling along the 1400 block of Lakeland Drive in Paupack Township. For unknown [...]
