July 8, 2025 at 19:03 EDTPA homepage
LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 20th Annual Pocono Raceway Blood Drive is underway! The Ride for the Red Event at the Tricky Triangle is one of the largest in the Poconos.
Officials say it's a key reminder for those to donate because the summer season brings a drop in blood donations.
They also note one in seven people who go to the hospital end up needing blood.
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Anyone willing to make a donation to the Red Cross can drive their own vehicle around the Tricky Triangle.
July 8, 2025 at 18:58 EDTPA homepage
MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After a devastating fire at a veterinary clinic in Monroe County, patients and pets were left without their doctor. Luckily, clinics in the area are stepping up to help.
For the past month, veterinary clinics in Monroe County have seen record numbers of patients after losing one clinic in a fire.
In June, Best Friends Veterinary Clinic in Saylorsburg caught fire. Without the clinic and Doctor Sobers, clients were forced to seek other places for their pets' treatment.
July 8, 2025 at 18:50 EDTPA homepage
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — High school students in Scranton are getting a hands-on look at the future of digital defense, learning how to stay safe online and even investigate cybercrimes.
From AI to digital forensics, students at the University of Scranton are spending their summer break learning how to fight cybercrime.
It's all part of a high-tech camp designed to spark early interest in cybersecurity and online safety.
July 8, 2025 at 17:47 EDTPA homepage
MOCANAQUA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A traditional Polish food staple is taking center stage this week in Mocanaqua, Luzerne County. Some seasoned cooks are preparing thousands of pierogis for the St. Mary's church homecoming picnic.
Church parish members and volunteers are hard at work in Mocanaqua, coming together to make pierogis, thousands of them.
They're being prepared for the St. Mary's Church Homecoming Picnic next month. Volunteers are getting a head start on the delicious delicacies because they're homemade and take time.
July 8, 2025 at 17:43 EDTPA homepage
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A roadway was shut down and an unknown number of people were injured after a reported head-on crash in Schuylkill County.
The Schuylkill County Communications Center told 28/22 News on Tuesday crews were called to the 600 block of Gordon Nagle Trail, or State Route 901, in Pottsville just before 4:50 p.m. for a reported head-on crash.
Authorities say there were injuries, but could not say how many or their severity, and all those injured were taken to a nearby hospital.
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July 8, 2025 at 14:52 EDTPA homepage
TAYLOR, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he made gun threats at a Sheetz parking lot.
According to the Taylor Borough Police Department, on July 7, around 6:30 p.m., officers were called to South Main Street in Taylor for a gun threat at the Sheetz parking lot.
The victim informed police that a driver passed him at a red light and followed him to Sheetz, where he pointed to a gun in his pants multiple times, stating " he'll slap my expletive expletive," as stated in the affidavit.
July 8, 2025 at 14:51 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating a robbery after they say a man was beaten by four men and assaulted with a porch chair.
According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, a 47-year-old man reported to officers that while walking on Carey Avenue near Academy Street on July 8, around midnight, four men confronted him.
Four vehicles found with gunshots after shooting
July 8, 2025 at 13:50 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown sent out a reminder Tuesday about how to report potholes within the city.
Brown says it's a convenient way for residents and visitors to alert the administration about the road conditions they are seeing.
Callers can speak with a representative from the mayor's office or leave a voicemail to report the location of the pothole.
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July 8, 2025 at 13:18 EDTPA homepage
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Eight people were sent to the hospital, including two pedestrians, who were hit after a multi-vehicle crash.
According to the Hazleton City Police Department, on July 6, around 10:00 p.m., a crash occurred at the intersection of South Poplar Street and Arthur Gardner Highway.
Officers said they witnessed a Honda driven by a 76-year-old man collide with a Jeep. The Honda then continued to move and hit two pedestrians, followed by colliding with two more vehicles.
Four vehicles found with gunshots after shooting
July 8, 2025 at 11:13 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Four vehicles were found with gunshots after a shooting took place during the July 4th holiday in Wilkes-Barre.
According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, officers were called to North Hancock Street around noon Friday after a 29-year-old woman reported that a bullet hit her windshield.
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Police discovered that sometime overnight, four vehicles in the area had been shot at. No one was reported injured.
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