Newswatch16's Adi Iyer spoke to the fire chief in charge of the accident, who believes he knows the cause of the accident and how people can best protect themselves.
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — He's a cheerful teen with a big smile to greet any glance in his direction. The one thing missing from his life is a forever family to embrace his happy disposition. 28/22 News would like to introduce you to Nathan in our A Little Love segment. Bouncing away at [...]
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some children have to grow up fast because of circumstances beyond their control. That's the case of a Luzerne County teen who lives her life giving to her family and her community. It's one thing to have faith, but another thing to put that faith into practice. 14-year-old Emerson Bomber [...]
GLEN LYON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New details are emerging in a homicide investigation in Luzerne County. 28/22 News reporter Colby Hughes has been tracking the investigation and has the latest on some developments made in the shooting. Police say a 20-year-old woman was found dead inside a home in this Glen Lyon neighborhood Sunday night, [...]
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News now knows the name of the man who died in Friday's deadly highway crash in Luzerne County. The coroner says 70-year-old Timothy Yerger of Pocono Lake died after a dump truck flipped on the I-80 East ramp along Interstate 81 South in Butler Township. The cause of [...]
WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local grocery store made a major donation Monday morning to help feed thousands of families. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason was there for the check presentation in Mountain Top and brings us the story. "Addressing hunger in our community is a community-wide problem and it's a community-wide solution," [...]
Weis Markets is doing its part to make sure no one goes hungry this holiday, and it's all thanks to the help of its customers.
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The investigation into the theft of two bodies from a Luzerne County mausoleum is moving in the right direction, according to investigators. Two weeks ago, someone broke into the Good Shepherd Mausoleum in Plains Township and stole two bodies. The families of those whose remains were stolen are seeking [...]
A 20-year-old woman was found dead in a Newport Twp. home after a shooting. Search warrants show a teenager was being scrutinized for involvement
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two teens fighting over their friendship ending has left one of them recovering after being shot in the leg, police say. On November 13, around 4:30 a.m., officers received a gunshot detection alert on East Beech Street, and later got a call about a gunshot victim. Police say they found a [...]
