WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre is welcoming fresh faces to its fire department. Three new firefighter EMTs have officially joined the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department, taking their oath in a ceremony with the mayor and fire chief. This comes one day after 28/22 News reported a shortage of career firefighters in the area. One of [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A major tech company paid a visit to a local community college on Wednesday morning. Amazon was on campus to discuss data center technology and development, and how it could create high-paying jobs for students in the region. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason has more from Wednesday's hands-on workshop. Amazon [...]
More than a dozen data center campus projects are proposed across northeastern and central Pennsylvania. It has many asking: what does this mean for jobs?
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Wilkes-Barre are searching for a girl reported missing. The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department is looking to locate Brooklyn Hons, who was reported missing. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Dudick at 570-208-4200 or message the police on Facebook.
PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police reported that counterfeit cash was attempted to be used at the Mohegan Pennsylvania casino. Troopers stated that they were called to the casino in Plains Township, where someone tried to pass a fake $100 bill back in December. State police did not specify if any charges would [...]
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A traffic stop in Edwardsville led to police arresting a man accused of manslaughter in Rhode Island. On January 8, troopers conducted a traffic stop on South Wyoming Avenue in Edwardsville for a vehicle code violation. The driver, Deshawn Anderson, 42, of Plymouth, was found to have an extraditable warrant [...]
As January unfolds, Pittston's Cycle Yard witnesses a surge of folks eager to maintain fitness resolutions. Experts advise starting slow and setting realistic goals.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 19-year-old from Wilkes-Barre is facing dozens of charges after police say he raped a minor while she slept. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, Quentin Brown is accused of sexually assaulting the girl and uploading videos of the two having sex to a pornography site. Authorities add that [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There's a critical need for more firefighters, as departments face staffing shortages that directly impact the safety of our families and friends. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason has more on the push to fill these vacancies. The Kingston Forty Fort Fire Department is just one of many in NEPA experiencing [...]
Newswatch 16's Melissa Steininger explains how a generous donation is helping families as the cost at the grocery store keeps growing.
