SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — About 80 runners and walkers gathered in Scranton on Sunday morning to take part in the 34th annual Paul “Hook” O'Malley One-Mile Firecracker Run Against Cancer. The event honors Paul “Hook” O'Malley, a former amateur and professional boxing trainer who died from cancer in 1992. All donations raised during the [...]
ELYSBURG, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For generations, Knoebels Amusement Resort has been more than an amusement park. It has been a place where families come together, traditions are passed down, and memories are made. At the heart of that legacy was Dick Knoebel, a man who devoted his life to the park and the people [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several buisnesses had to be evacuated as crews investigate a gas leak in a Wilkes-Barre Township shopping plaza. Just before 11:00 a.m. Sunday, authorities say crews were called to the area of the Triangle Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township. Wilkes-Barre Township Fire Department Assistant Chief Rich Hart told 28/22 News [...]
DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Saturday, Geisinger said in a release that they are notifiing the public of a potential measles exposure at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) in Danville. Geisinger says they became aware that a visitor with a high suspicion of measles was on the GMC campus from 1:00 p.m. on August 12 [...]
ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After serving for nearly three decades, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office announced their longest serving attorney has died. District Attorney James B. Martin's death was announced Saturday, Aug. 15, after serving a total of 26 years in office. He died of natural causes, according to the announcement. According to [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — It's been an unsettled end to the weekend. Showers and the potential for storms will continue Sunday night. Some rain can be steady and heavy at times. Patchy fog will develop as lows drop into the mid 60s. After a foggy start, a shower or thunderstorm will linger into Monday. The humidity will [...]
OLD LYCOMING TOWNSHIP, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is in prison after police say he shot another man Saturday morning in Old Lycoming Township. The Lycoming Regional Police Department say they were called to the 1900 block of Lycoming Creek Road in Old Lycoming Township Saturday morning just before 9:45 a.m. Police explain that [...]
CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Participants gathered in Clarks Summit, Lackawanna County, on Saturday for the Clarks Summit Goes Pink 5K. The event was held to support people affected by breast cancer and raise awareness for the cause. The event was organized by Clarks Summit Goes Pink, a local nonprofit organization. The group focuses [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Residents gathered at Hilltop Manor in Scranton for a community giveaway event where all items were available free of charge. The event, known as Hilltop Manor Free Clothing & More, was established to assist local families. Attendees browsed a wide selection of donated goods laid out for browsing, including clothing, [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The West Pittston Historical Society celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special historical exhibition at the First United Methodist Church in West Pittston. The event brought community members together to explore the borough's heritage while supporting the organization. Attendees participated in a pie and ice cream social held to raise [...]
