October 29, 2024 at 11:15 EDTPA homepage
JENKINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire Tuesday morning in Jenkins Township caused damage to a home.
Crews responded to a house fire in the 1200 block of Main Street in Jenkins Township Tuesday morning around 10:00 a.m.
Councilman’s car catches fire after striking deer
Jenkins Twp fire Chief Kosisky stated the three people who lived in the home with two pets have been displaced and assisted by the Red Cross.
Damage can be seen on the second floor of the home and Chief Kosisky said there was a heavy fire in the kitchen area.
October 28, 2024 at 19:29 EDTPA homepage
EXETER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews battled a smoky brush fire Monday afternoon in Luzerne County at the Wyoming County line.
Local firefighters and crews from the Department of Forestry were on the scene.
Councilman’s car catches fire after striking deer
The fire started as a house fire on Mill Hill Road in Exeter Township and quickly spread into the woods and up the hill.
The dry conditions helped fuel the flames, making it a difficult firefight for crews.
No one was hurt and the homeowners are able to return home on Monday.
October 28, 2024 at 16:13 EDTPA homepage
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce has released the findings of an investigation performed by his office after numerous public complaints about documents submitted to the Luzerne County Election Bureau by a former county employee.
Sanguedolce said Monday that the complaints ranged from allegations of thousands of voter registrations being submitted, to actual ballots being submitted to the election bureau.
October 28, 2024 at 14:33 EDTPA homepage
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — There are only eight days and counting until election day 2024. State and county election officials say they are on track to ensure a safe, secure, and accurate election process, but questions and concerns remain from voters.
Some of whom may be having issues in their respective county with the election process.
28/22 News hears from voters every day.
One of the biggest concerns we hear over and over again is voter fraud. They want to have confidence in the election process.
October 28, 2024 at 10:43 EDTPA homepage
EYEWITNESS WEATHER (WBRE/WYOU) — Wondering what the weather will be like on Halloween this year? 28/22 News has the details for your Thursday forecast.
We will be near record highs for Thursday. Partly sunny skies for the day, temperatures will climb to the upper 70s by the afternoon.
The record for AVP is 75 and we are forecasting highs near 80! It will be a warm evening for trick-or-treating with temperatures in the 70s.
PA Lottery ticket worth $1M sold in Luzerne County
October 28, 2024 at 10:21 EDTPA homepage
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket worth $1,000,000 was sold in Luzerne County.
A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold for the Friday, October 25 drawing matched all five balls drawn, 2-8-11-13-33, to win $1 million.
Food Express on Vine Street in Hazleton will earn a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Lottery ticket worth $1.6M sold in Pennsylvania
Winners can be identified only after prizes are claimed and tickets validated.
October 28, 2024 at 08:13 EDTPA homepage
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews were called to a fire that damaged a home in Nanticoke and left one person displaced early Monday morning.
According to Nanticoke Fire Chief Boncal, crews arrived on scene at 47 Agostina Drive around 5:30 a.m. to find heavy fire visible from the building.
Councilman’s car catches fire after striking deer
October 27, 2024 at 23:50 EDTPA homepage
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Plymouth councilman is warning drivers to be extra careful on the road after a near-death experience this weekend. He was making a daily commute to work on a busy expressway when a deer collided with his SUV.
"Thank God I wasn't knocked out or anything like that because I would not have survived," said Plymouth Councilman Adam Morehart.
Morehart was headed to work Saturday morning on the Cross Valley Expressway when, in an instant, a four-point buck leaped over a divider and directly into the path of his SUV.
October 27, 2024 at 21:42 EDTPA homepage
PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local community is scaring up a good time this weekend for some early Halloween fun. Kids dressed head to toe in their favorite costumes showed up Sunday afternoon at Goodwill Hose Company in Plymouth.
It's the first-ever Shawnee Spooktacular put on by Plymouth Alive.
A bounce house, pumpkin decorating, and walking tacos were part of the fun.
Plymouth Fire Department, the Shawnee Indians Football Program, and the Historical Society are a few community organizations that helped set up the event.
October 27, 2024 at 18:24 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some masked marauders roaming Downtown Wilkes-Barre is no reason to call the police this weekend. It's all part of an annual celebration on the Public Square.
From inflatable costumes to box costumes and even iconic band members, they were all part of this year's trick-or-treating event in Downtown Wilkes-Barre.
Kids dressed up as all kinds of characters which caught the attention of many, including one five-year-old girl.
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