HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are reporting that a parent shot themself in the leg outside of a high school orientation in Luzerne County Tuesday morning. On August 18, around 8:00 a.m., a parent arrived at the Hazleton Area High School with a child for 9th grade orientation. Before entering the school, police [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Certain products at Fine Wine & Good Spirits will be up to 25% off through the end of the week for a "Summer Send-Off." Until Sunday, Aug. 23, 46 seasonal drinks will be between 14% to 25% off as the state-owned chain looks to help Pennsylvania residents celebrate the end of the summer [...]
PORTER TWP., CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he was found burglarizing multiple stores while wearing a pirate skull mask. 43-year-old Dustin Romig is being accused of entering a beer store and a towing company through unlocked windows, where a total of $1,840 was stolen, police stated. On August [...]
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested while two others were hospitalized after shots were fired early morning in a Luzerne County neighborhood. Shots fired were reported around 6:00 a.m. on August 18, leading troopers to be called to a residence on State Route 940 in Hazle Township. Through further investigation, police [...]
ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dorney Park announces immersive Halloween lineups as Halloween Haunt returns on select nights beginning in September. Halloween Haunt: Fright by Night: Select Nights from September 18 - October 31 Starting on September 18, Halloween Haunt, presented by SNICKERS®, will transform the amusement park into an ultimate Halloween night out. The park will [...]
STROUD TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A driver has died after state police say a collision happened with a vehicle towing another car with a U-Haul trailer. According to PSP, 34-year-old Marcus Correa, from Frackville, died after his car collided with another vehicle that was towing a van on a U-Haul trailer on August 15, [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The weather will be excellent for the Little League World Series parade this evening. Temperatures will slowly fall through the 70s! Afterwards, it'll be a partly cloudy and comfortable night with low temperatures between 55° and 60°. Most of Wednesday will be nice! Temperatures will top off in the lower and middle 80s [...]
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Businesses weren't the only ones getting ready in Williamsport Monday night. Many are already securing their seats for this year's Grand Slam Parade. The parade will feature all 20 teams playing in this year's Little League World Series plus bands, marching groups and floats. Hundreds of chairs lined Fourth Street [...]
ROARING BROOK TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lackawanna County Coroner was called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash Tuesday evening in Roaring Brook Township. Around 8:20 p.m. on Route 307, the coroner said a Ford Focus ran into the back of a semi-truck, causing one person in the Ford to die on the [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Coroner confirmed with 28/22 News that one person has died after a fire in Wilkes-Barre Monday evening. 28/22 News was there Monday evening as parts of East Northampton and South Grant Streets were closed to traffic as authorities responded to a fire in Wilkes-Barre on the unit [...]
