SLOCUM TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two women were scammed after police say they were told that they won a large sum of money. An 85-year-old woman and a 93-year-old man from Wapwallopen were scammed out of $1,000 after being told they won money from the Publishers Clearing House, according to state police. On July [...]
PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A final goodbye in Luzerne County today as family, friends, and teammates honored a teen who died in a house fire. Hundreds lined the streets of Plymouth for Connor Vest's funeral procession. The 15-year-old died in a fire at a home in Luzerne Borough on August 1, which was also [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Support after the loss of a loved one is something many people seek out, but what about those looking for support after the loss of a pet? 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explains the beginnings of a new support group to fill that need in communities. Grief can be a [...]
A helicopter pushed warm air onto delicate buds during a frost-bitten spring. At a Dallas orchard, the result is in the peaches and apples
A community came together on Monday to support a family after the loss of their son.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man wanted since March was arrested Sunday following a failed attempt to flee police by jumping over the rooftops of three Wilkes-Barre homes, police said. Jaquan Pankey, 31, of Wilkes-Barre, was arrested Sunday following a chase across houses on Hollenback Avenue, according to police. Pankey was wanted on several [...]
PLYMOUTH BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Plymouth Borough Police chief said his department responded to multiple incidents Saturday, Aug. 8. Plymouth Borough Police Chief Anthony Gorey told 28/22 News about three different incidents Saturday in the borough. On Church Street, Gorey said one person was shot and suffered a minor injury. A car was [...]
The eastbound bridge over Interstate 81 in Butler Township is slated for demolition as part of a major replacement project.
EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wyoming Area Kiwanis Club filled a bus with backpacks, pencils and notebooks on Sunday during the organization's annual Stuff-A-Bus School Supply Drive. The event, held in the Wyoming Area High School parking lot in Exeter, was designed to ensure local students have the basic tools needed to start the [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A tractor trailer crash forced traffic to a crawl on Interstate-81 Southbound Sunday evening. Authorities told 28/22 News authorities were called to Interstate 81 Southbound, milemarker 169.5, in Plains Township after a crash just after 5:00 p.m. Sunday. Luzerne County officials say a tractor trailer had jack knifed on [...]
