SNYDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Snyder County man will spend decades behind bars for crimes against children. Federal prosecutors say 24-year-old Jason Wilson was sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material and coercing minors online. Investigators say he manipulated victims into sending explicit images and videos. The case was handled [...]
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There are new developments in the death of a Monroe County infant as his father stands trial. Prosecutors say 32-year-old Michael Yard is charged with criminal homicide after his three-month-old was found unresponsive at a Middle Smithfield Township home back in August 2021. Yard was officially charged with the crime [...]
The grandmother was eating alone around 3 p.m. during a school trip stop when Alex approached her table and asked whether she was by herself.
The airline's collapse left a half-billion dollars worth of leased planes sitting at gates around the country with no pilots, no gate agents and no one in charge.
Yianni Sarris was in his parents' backyard when a car went into the pond behind the house. What he did next changed multiple lives forever.
The SpaceX Dragon was set to lift off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday night.
SCOTT TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Forever chemicals were found in an area school district's drinking water system. The school is now looking to add a filtration system to keep the safety of their students, faculty, and staff a top priority. "It's certainly concerning to hear that you know that there could be potential contamination in your [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — This month is about breaking the silence when it comes to mental health, and connecting those who are struggling with support and resources. 28/22 News was in Wilkes-Barre, where one group is raising awareness. Peer Help United Network knows emotional and mental health challenges are not experienced alone. "Everybody. It [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — With rain in the forecast, Scranton is making sure its flood protection systems work. The city will test its levee flood closure and flood siren systems on Friday. Closing the emergency flood walls will cause some traffic disruptions at each location during testing. The city wants to remind everyone this [...]
Newswatch 16's Anthony Bordanaro traveled to Lackawanna State Park to see which birds are in peak migration and how to protect them.
