BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say a 16-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after a suspected drowning Sunday afternoon in Bear Creek Township. PSP says in a release that troopers from Troop P Wilkes-Barre were called to the Francis Walter Dam in Bear Creek Township at about 4:00 [...]
DAMASCUS TWP., WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man was killed in an ATV crash late Saturday night in Damascus Township, Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say. Timothy Abbot, 49, of Damascus was found dead on the scene just before midnight on Stoneface Road. According to the release, Abbot was driving around a right curve when the [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The heat will be cranked up over the next few days. Sunday night will be partly cloudy and warm with lows in the low 60s. High pressure will be in control on Monday, giving us a mostly sunny sky. Highs get near 90. It will also become muggier. A shower can't be ruled [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has scheduled several lane closures and restrictions starting as early as Sunday night in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. Starting 8 p.m. Sunday, May 17, there will be slowdowns on I-81 southbound in Lackawanna County, between the I-81 and I-84 split in Dunmore to River Street in Scranton. [...]
Susquehanna Valley polling sites, by county, for today's election, according to county elections offices.
HUMMELS WHARF — National Beef opened its Hummels Wharf plant in May 2001 with 61 employees. Today, the case-ready plant employs nearly 450.
BRODHEADSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There was an emotional show of support Saturday for the family of a five-year-old boy who died tragically. Ajani Samuels was found dead on May 9 in a body of water after he went missing in Monroe County. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes was there at the community vigil held [...]
TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pocono Township police say charges are pending against a man now accused of vandalism at a pair of parks in Tannersville. He and his car were caught on camera Tuesday at TLC Park, where video captured him slashing a pickleball net, according to authorities. Then two nights later, police say [...]
LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — If potatoes and clever titles are to your liking, have we got a story for you: A hungry crowd made their way to the Luzerne County fairgrounds near Dallas for the Less Haters More Taters Potato Fest. Whether you like them mashed, fried, or baked, there were plenty of [...]
WILKES BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It is day three of a big festival in the heart of the Diamond City: Rather sunny skies and warm temperatures greeted visitors for day three of the Wilkes-Barre Fine Arts Fiesta. The weather made the day extra enjoyable to check out this 70th annual celebration of art. There [...]
