(WBRE/WYOU)— James Franklin is no longer the head coach at Penn State after just over ten years on the job. See our reaction to the firing. Join Ricky and Alaina as they discuss Week 8 of the high school football season, where just one of the Top 10 teams fell after Southern Columbia got another ranked [...]
Some airport authorities have raised concerns about the appropriateness of displaying overtly political messaging in public facilities.
JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We are now into the fourth month without a budget in Pennsylvania. While state lawmakers work on a compromise, food pantries in our area are beginning to run out of essentials each day. 28/22 News Connor Coar stopped by a food bank in Luzerne County and tells 28/22 News [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— The Jewish community is coming together after the remaining 20 living hostages were released from Hamas captivity back to Israel early Monday morning. This comes as part of the new Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason has the latest developments and the local impacts. There was jubilation in Israel early Monday morning as [...]
CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In Lackawanna County, volunteers are selling pumpkins for a good cause. The money raised will help volunteers get to central Appalachia, where they will help people in need. 28/22 News Colby Hughes stopped by and has more on that effort. "Which is a mission trip that we take high [...]
With the signing of Alex Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee achieves a family milestone never before seen in the NBA.
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 1994 movie Angels in the Outfield is a fictional film about how divine intervention helps a baseball team win the pennant. Some believe that movie plot played out for real recently for some youth baseball players in Luzerne County. It's been said time and again that practice makes [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Monday is Columbus Day, and many businesses and schools have the day off. Columbus Day officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in America. In recent years, some have pointed out Columbus's alleged cruel treatment of Native Americans, and they created what they call Indigenous Peoples' Day. In Luzerne County, [...]
Halloween is creeping up, and one shop in the Poconos is known for its decorations and costumes. Newswatch 16's Emily Kress stopped by Frazetta's in East Stroudsburg
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers in one part of Wilkes-Barre should expect some delays for the next few days. The South Street Bridge is down to one lane as crews work to give it an upgrade. PennDOT says the project is expected to wrap up on Thursday. You can stay up to date on [...]
