January 22, 2025 at 14:46 ESTPA homepage
JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced a $1.5 million investment from the Commonwealth to support the expansion of a Luzerne County beverage company.
REV Copack, will be investing $3.1 million to more than double their manufacturing capacity. This will create at least 132 full-time jobs and retain 18 jobs, according to Shapiro.
Explosive confrontation destroys duplex in Pottsville
January 21, 2025 at 23:11 ESTPA homepage
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News previously broke the story on skimmers draining EBT Cards in northeastern Pennsylvania and across the nation.
People lost everything on their cards, leaving them unable to buy food.
On Tuesday, local organizations are making sure these families have a meal on their table.
State Representative Brenda Pugh and a number of local organizations met on Tuesday to hand out food to those victims of the EBT scam.
Cars lined up outside of Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health in Kingston.
January 21, 2025 at 21:51 ESTPA homepage
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Shapiro Administration made a stop in Luzerne County on Tuesday.
The Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger joined Mayor Michael Lombardo and other local leaders to tour revitalized Pittston.
The visit highlighted the Shapiro Administration's commitment to investing in Pennsylvania's downtowns and small businesses.
They've invested $3,000,000 to support several revitalization projects in downtown Pittston.
WATCH: Governor Josh Shapiro sits down with 28/22 News to talk state issues
January 21, 2025 at 21:45 ESTWNEP
Police are searching for a shooting suspect that left one hospitalized in Sugarloaf Township at 5:35 p.m. on Tuesday.
January 21, 2025 at 19:22 ESTPA homepage
SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are looking for a gunman after a shooting sent one person to the hospital Tuesday night in Sugarloaf Township.
Shortly after 5:30 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say the Sugarloaf Township Police Department was called to the unit block of Merry L Drive for a reported shooting victim.
Scranton fire chief explains how crews adapt to freezing temps
Troopers say the person was taken to a nearby hospital and their condition is unknown at this time.
January 21, 2025 at 15:13 ESTWNEP
Members of the Shapiro administration stopped in Luzerne County on Tuesday to highlight economic development across the state.
January 21, 2025 at 13:52 ESTPA homepage
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — While many are cranking up the heat in their homes with these frigid temps one business in Luzerne County always has the thermostat at a tropical 95°.
The lights are always on at Melt Hot Yoga in Edwardsville before the sun comes up.
But this time of year people like Amber Tosh and Scarlett Evans are bundled up for Tuesday’s chilling temps - before breaking a sweat.
“I do not like the cold, not a fan of the cold,” says Tosh.
January 21, 2025 at 12:32 ESTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a resident of a senior living facility was pinned by an HVAC system causing them to be hospitalized.
Detective Capparell at the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department stated the Wilkes-Barre Township Fire Department was called to the Highland Park Senior Living on Schechter Drive around 6:00 p.m. for a missing resident of the facility.
Instacart driver shot while dropping off groceries
January 20, 2025 at 22:15 ESTPA homepage
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A community event to honor the legacy of Doctor Martin Luther King Junior was held at the Friedman Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Kingston.
They called it "Blankets and Broth," where people donated blankets or soup.
Instacart driver shot while dropping off groceries
The items will be donated to Ruth's Place, the Salvation Army Kirby Family House, as well as the Keystone Mission.
The JCC partnered with the O'Donnell Law Firm, the Wilkes-Barre NAACP, and the Wilkes-Barre Health Department.
January 20, 2025 at 19:46 ESTWNEP
Wilkes-Barre Township Police are attempting to locate Edward Paul Bliss Jr., 80, who resides at Highland Park Senior Living.
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