PLAIN TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A familiar face kicked off her congressional campaign Wednesday afternoon. Scranton's mayor, Paige Cognetti, officially announced she's running as the democratic candidate in the 8th district primary, and she didn't waste any time taking aim at her republican opponent. Inside the Pennsylvania State Educational building in Luzerne County, Mayor [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre City Police on Wednesday said they are searching for a missing person. Police are asking for the public's help in finding 27-year-old Awilda Acevedo. Authorities ask anyone with information on Acevedo or his whereabouts to contact police at 570-208-4200 or message them on Facebook.
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti is set to face Congressman Rob Bresnahan in Pennsylvania's eighth district. At a news conference, she hammered Bresnahan's trading.
Students showcasing their STEM talents at the Northeast Regional Science Olympiad at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, vying for a spot at the state finals.
A man turned himself in to police following a shooting last week that injured a 7-year-old child.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man reported missing in Wilkes-Barre. The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department is searching for 39-year-old Kevin Panowicz. Details on when Panowicz was last seen or heard from were not given by police. Anyone with information is asked to contact Wilkes-Barre City Police at 570-208-4200 or message [...]
SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Someone in Luzerne County is officially three-quarters of a million dollars richer. A Pennsylvania Lottery Cash Five jackpot ticket worth $750,000 was sold at Pantry Quik on Route 93 in Sugarloaf Township for Monday night's drawing. The winner hasn't been announced yet, meaning they may not have come forward, [...]
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Drums man told police there was a gun under his seat during a traffic stop in Butler Township, and that was just the beginning. Butler Township Police say 40-year-old David Deroy from Drums was pulled over near East Butler Drive and Drasher Road Sunday night just after 10:00 [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Spring weather is bringing more than sunshine: potholes are back. Drivers are feeling the bumps, and local tire shops are seeing the damage. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason went to Luzerne County to see the impact firsthand. Potholes continue to be a pain for Pennsylvania drivers. As winter gives way [...]
RICE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — At Urbanski farms, March mornings begin with tapping trees and collecting sap for the maple harvest. Once the sap is gathered, it's processed into sweet maple syrup. Bill Urbanski operates the farm with his family. "Once the sap gets collected, we then run it through a reverse osmosis machine. [...]
