SUNBURY — A former elementary school in Sunbury transitioned from teaching young minds to helping the young achieve athletic success.
SHAMOKIN — Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc. (CSO) successfully distributed 12,000 hygiene bags to local school districts across the region. The bags, provided at no cost to families, were distributed in September to help alleviate the additional financial burdens that often accompany the back-to-school season. These kits contained essential hygiene items that support the well-being of students as they returned to school.
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s 2023-24 Legislative Session closed Dec. 1 and the next session, while officially underway, doesn’t fully begin until lawmakers are sworn into office Jan. 7.
DANVILLE — Santa Claus should be set for his dash around the world after students at the Danville Primary School helped him get ready last week.
SUNBURY — A 24-year-old Shamokin man will spend the rest of his life in state prison after he was sentenced by a Northumberland County judge Monday.
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people from Monroe County are facing charges after investigators say they sold fentanyl that resulted in three overdose deaths.
According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, James P. Cullen V, 30, and Michelle L. Ferranti, 31, both of Bartonsville are charged with fentanyl/heroin trafficking charges, including distributing fentanyl that resulted in the deaths of three people.
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews have shut down a road in Pittston as they battle a building fire.
On Monday around 2:00 p.m., Main Street is closed in the city in the area of Pine Street while crews work on a building fire in the 100 block.
Information is limited at this time. 28/22 News is on the scene and will update you with the latest as it is released.
PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men were arrested after police say a husband and a wife fought them to stop a burglary from happening at their home.
According to the Plymouth Borough Police Department, on December 21 around 1:00 a.m., officers were called for a reported burglary in the 110 block of Wadham Street.
Police said a woman was screaming that two people were in her house and her husband had one of the men cornered.
Man accused of running illegal bar in Plymouth
WAYMART, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Negative-degree weather Monday morning doesn’t stop the lights from being on at ‘Saint Nick’s display’ in Waymart.
“Honestly, the last five years though have been insane.”
Nicholas Antidormi, known widely as Saint Nick, puts on this outrageous display every year.
“I love everything about Christmas.”
His love for the holiday started at birth, as he was born on Christmas.. But it grew as he got older.
“High school, when I started getting a side job, I just went and bought anything I could.”
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Hazleton Area School District teacher is facing charges in connection with the alleged indecent assault of an 11-year-old girl.
Police say 38-year-old Joseph Disabella had indecent contact with the 11-year-old girl in late November and the investigation is ongoing.
Disabella has nothing to say as he leaves district court in Frackville, Schuylkill County Monday morning. He has been charged with indecent assault and corruption of minors in connection with the incident.
