WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre City Police are searching for a non-verbal 16-year-old who left his home alone. On July 2, around 10:00 a.m., a 16-year-old Omarie Francis was reported to have left his home, and police noted that Francis is non-verbal. Officers believe he may be in the downtown area. Francis is described [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Texas Roadhouse held a badge-versus-badge rib-eating competition to support local first responders. Seven competitors sat down at one long table, representing police, fire, and EMS agencies from around the area. The event also had raffle baskets, a dunk tank, and a chance for people to meet the departments that [...]
RICE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A beloved local restaurant has welcomed customers back through its doors after a devastating fire forced it to start over. Adelina's Restaurant and Pizzeria has officially reopened in Rice Township after a fire destroyed the original building more than a year ago. Customers filled the brand-new restaurant by reservation, [...]
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Just in time for summer vacations, there's a new way to escape to the Sunshine State from Northeastern Pennsylvania. Breeze Airways started a new route from Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport to Fort Lauderdale. One-way fares start at $79. Breeze began flying from the airport near Pittston two years ago and [...]
LAUREL RUN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The roar of the engines is almost back, and a beloved tradition near Wilkes-Barre is ready to take the spotlight for the 120th year. The Giants Despair Hillclimb returns to Laurel Run next week. Organizers are gearing up for one of the oldest motor racing events in the United [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's a bittersweet day at 28/22 News, as we're bidding a wonderful farewell to two of our co-workers. Long-time Director Sandy Wisnewski and Local Sales Manager Brian Jenkins are both calling it a career. We will miss both of them and wish them much love and happiness as they begin [...]
The beloved restaurant is back at the same location the community has always known, with a new building to call home.
Kory Stokes died after the crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in North Whitehall Township.
N. WHITEHALL TWP., LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A motorcyclist from Luzerne County died after colliding with a tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The coroner stated 39-year-old Kory A. Stokes from Foster Township was pronounced dead at the Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest after his motorcycle crashed with a tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The cause of [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two new places in Wilkes-Barre built on nostalgia; One is coffee with a retro western twist; the other, candy, ice cream, and an old-school sweet shop feel. Atomic Cowboy Coffee and The Golden Sweet Shop opened just a few weeks ago in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Atomic Cowboy on South Main Street [...]
