Luzerne County

EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students at East Stroudsburg University (ESU) are receiving something several weeks before the end of the semester: A warning.

It comes from borough officials who are threatening eviction from off-campus student housing if rules are not followed.

The East Stroudsburg Borough Manager, Kelly Lewis, says strict ordinances will be enforced if ESU students are found in violation.

A couple 28/22 News spoke with lives right in the mix of ESU student housing, and they hope these warnings are taken seriously.

The Evans family held a fundraiser at Leisure Tavern on Saturday to support paramedic Paige Evans's treatment of stage four metastatic cancer.

Feline enthusiasts enjoyed meeting nearly 200 cats at the Rock Rec Sports Complex's show in Luzerne County on Saturday.

Car enthusiasts got to enjoy muscle and custom cars at the Nexgen meet in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Call it an occasion for cat fanciers everywhere: Roughly 130 cats and their owners are gathered this weekend in Trucksville for what is billed as the Fabulous Feline Festival.

The event at the Rock Rec Sports Complex features dozens of different breeds and many more non-pedigreed cats.

One cat owner from Dauphin County has participated in various cat shows like this for 16 years.

28/22 News asked her what keeps bringing her and her cats back for more.

Getting kids hooked on fishing in Kingston Township

KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's a good day to try and hook children into taking up fishing as an outdoor pastime.

Girls and boys cast a line on Saturday at Frances Slocum State Park for Mentored Youth Trout Day in Pennsylvania.

Observing National Vietnam Veterans Day in Luzerne County

Adults accompanied children for the free fishing day. It gave kids an opportunity to test their fishing skills before Trout Season begins statewide next weekend.

The fishing began at 8:00 a.m. and continues until 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Veterans from one of America's most controversial wars are being remembered this weekend nationwide, including northeastern Pennsylvania.

A National Vietnam Veterans Day Ceremony was held Saturday afternoon on the south lawn of the Luzerne County Courthouse.

First grocery store in one local city in over five years

The ceremony included a memorial wreath placed at the Vietnam War Memorial.

It's dedicated to the 82 Luzerne County men killed during the fighting in Southeast Asia.

NEWPORT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities are encouraging residents to follow local burn bans after a woman was sent to the hospital for severe burns.

Officials say the Newport Township Fire Department was called to the unit block of Newport Street at about 3:00 p.m. for a reported brushfire.

Newport Township Department Fire Chief Jason Kowolski told 28/22 News the brushfire was not major, but some wind blew debris off the pile and causing a woman to suffer severe burns to her lower extremities.

Wyoming Area Regional Police are looking for any information on a report of shots fired in the Holden and Gregory Streets area in West Wyoming early Saturday.

WEST WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Police are looking for two men in connection with a report of shots fired Saturday morning.

Wyoming Area Regional Police Department are looking for two men in connection with shots fired at the intersection of Holden and Gregory Streets just after midnight.

Spanish teacher and husband arrested in crack bust

Chief Michael Turner states that a vehicle was pulled over on West 8th Street shortly after, but the two men fled on foot into the surrounding woods.