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Local leaders meet to discuss public safety at roundtable

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Keeping our communities safe; That was the goal of an event on Wednesday in Lackawanna County. 8th District Congressman Rob Bresnahan and Attorney General Dave Sunday held a roundtable with local leaders on Wednesday night. The event, centered on public safety, was hosted in Scranton. Leaders spoke about strengthening law [...]

Volunteers serve up soup, pizza for Lent

HUGHESTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Volunteers in one Luzerne County community are serving up comfort food for a cause during Lent. Pizza and soup are bringing people together while also helping support their local fire company. Members of Hughestown Hose Company No. 1 are back in the kitchen for their Annual Lenten Sale. Volunteers spent [...]

Opossums get helping paw after deadly house fire

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two animals are in recovery after they were rescued from a deadly house fire last week. Two opossums lived under the Cherry Street house. 28/22 News met with Pocono Wildlife in Stroudsburg on Wednesday to talk about the displaced critters. Both animals suffered smoke inhalation and burns to their ears [...]

Woman identified after deadly Edwardsville house fire

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have released the name of the woman who died after a fire in Luzerne County. The coroner says 64-year-old Rita Sanders of Edwardsville died due to smoke inhalation. Her manner of death has been ruled accidental. The fire broke out at Sanders' home around 8:30 p.m. Friday at the [...]

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