SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds of people turned out for a festive event to celebrate inclusion and diversity. It focused on making holiday fun available for everyone. Lights, treats, and a visit from Santa Claus: The Fourth Annual Light the Night for Autism brought crowds of people to Sugarloaf Golf Course for a [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Residents were evacuated Sunday night after smoke filled the halls of a Nanticoke nursing home. 28/22 News spoke with Nanticoke Fire Department Chief Mark Boncal, who confirmed crews were called to the Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on the 300 block of Middle Road in Nanticoke in response to a [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Santa is showing he's no slouch on the bowling lanes: The red-suited Mr. Claus joined more than 200 bowlers at Chacko's Family Bowling Center for the Third Annual Breakfast and bowled with Santa. Kids lined up for photos while families rolled frame after frame with plates of eggs, bacon, and [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Santa is making the rounds this Thanksgiving weekend. One of his visits is aimed at helping people in their darkest hours. Organizers behind Greater Northeast PA Out of the Darkness Walk held a photo shoot with Santa at the American Red Cross building in Wilkes-Barre. Families and individuals could get [...]
DORRANCE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Many families all over northeastern and central Pennsylvania are partaking in a classic holiday tradition: picking out their Christmas tree. One local tree farm is drawing people in from near and far. 28/22 News Reporter Brian Orbin takes us into the tree-picking experience. Thanksgiving weekend is go time for [...]
A classroom fire on November 20 caused smoke damage to much of the school complex in Luzerne County.
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Solomon Plains School announced that its doors will remain closed through Christmas break after a fire earlier in November. In a statement posted on the school's website and emailed to families, Dr. Brian J. Costello, Superintendent of Wilkes-Barre Area School District, announced that the Solomon Complex would remain closed [...]
EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Participants take their snacking seriously at an event in Exeter. More than two dozen contestants munched away on Saturday at the 10th Annual Middleswarth Potato Chip Eating Contest. Once again, Northeast Snacks hosted the competition at Sabatini's Bottle Shop. Contestants had five minutes to eat as many chips as possible. [...]
FORTY FORT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Holiday shopping continued on Saturday in a building full of possibilities, and filled with visitors in Forty Fort. The opportunities to shop small for Small Business Saturday were endless. 900 Rutter in Forty Fort is home to a handful of small businesses, like Uptown Girls Boutique. The shop was [...]
At Exeter's 10th Annual Middleswarth Potato Chip eating contest, 28 contestants vied for the Chip Champ trophy, supporting the NEPA Pet Food Pantry.
