SUNBURY — Santa Claus has come down with a bit of the flu, so the Sunbury Litefest committee, along with the Americus Hose Co., has partnered up and called the North Pole to send Santa’s twin to meet with children.
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Twin Bridges at the Interstate 84-380 split in Dunmore are now open. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation says the westbound bridge reopened Thursday afternoon, ahead of schedule, following five years of construction. The project also includes rehabilitating the abandoned Erie and Wyoming Railroad Bridge for future integration into the Lackawanna County [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— A local congressman was one of four House Republicans to defy Speaker Mike Johnson on the extension of pandemic-era healthcare subsidies set to expire at the end of this year. The move now forces a House vote to extend those subsidies for three more years. 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape met with the congressman to [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— To cap off this week, 28/22 Sports Night will preview the Eagles-Commanders game this weekend, and take a deep dive into the playoff picture with a surprise co-host. To help us preview the game, we bring on 97.5 The Fanatic Midday with Marks Producer, Ray Dunne. Lastly, we'll make our CFP predictions with Alabama [...]
TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Human trafficking is on the rise nationwide, and Pennsylvania is no exception. That's why state lawmakers have passed a bill expanding awareness training in the hospitality industry. 28/22 News reporter Heidi Martens has more on how it is being rolled out in the Poconos. A bill moving through the Pennsylvania [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— The Shapiro administration is working to recruit and maintain workers in the child care industry. The commonwealth is now accepting applications for childcare worker bonuses. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason explains what this new initiative is all about. "We're not just talking about that problem. We are doing something about it by getting more [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY, (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department says officers arrested a man on Wednesday for passing forged money. Denzel Marlon Thomas, 30, was caught passing fake $10 and $20 bills to add money to a debit card, officials say. Thomas faces similar charges of forgery and theft in Wilkes-Barre City and Wilkes-Barre Township. [...]
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Now to a real blessing for families in need in the Poconos. A blessing box now stands outside the Pocono Mountains Association of Realtors building in Stroudsburg. Dozens attended the blessing box dedication ceremony. The box's mission is to provide essential resources for the community during difficult times, not only during [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— More than a dozen people are out of their homes one week before Christmas after a fire in Scranton. Crews were called late this morning to the burning home on Moosic Street between Prospect and South Webster Avenues. Officials say no one was hurt. Crews got the flames under control in a [...]
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Sunbury man faces more than four decades in prison for a deadly bar shooting. A judge sentenced 45-year-old Randy Easton on Wednesday. Easton was convicted of shooting and killing 33-year-old Joseph Rice. The shooting happened in 2023 outside Laughter's Bar in Sunbury, where Easton was just leaving. Easton was convicted [...]
