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Step aside, Times Square. Lewisburg and Northumberland were the places to be Wednesday to celebrate the New Year.

NESCOPECK, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire at the start of the new year has damaged two homes in Luzerne County. Flames broke out around 1:45 a.m. Thursday morning on Broad Street in Nescopeck, and quickly spread, causing one of the homes to collapse partially. Officials say everyone made it out okay and no one [...]

NESCOPECK — A fire tore through two houses on Broad Street in Nescopeck just a few hours into 2026, according to Nescopeck Fire Chief Harold Baker.The fire started around 2 a.m....

Clocks stuck midnight in Auckland 18 hours before the famous ball drop in New York’s Times Square.

LUZERNE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The last day of the year had the community coming together for more than just a race. 28/22 News Reporter Brian Orbin takes us into the experience to show us why hundreds of people chose to end the year on a healthy note, while setting a new record in the [...]

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One city in our area rang in the new year with a fireworks show lighting up the city skyline. 28/22 News Reporter Heidi Martens was in Hazleton for the celebration. Hazleton welcomed 2026 in with their Sixth Annual New Year's Eve fireworks celebration at City View Park. Fireworks launched at [...]

It's the first New Year's Eve for Warney's Cellar and Tap and Sergei's Live in Scranton, and folks are already coming in to celebrate.

(WBRE/WYOU) — As the new year approaches, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Wednesday night that speed limits on some roads have been reduced. PennDOT is urging drivers to avoid unnecessary travel, but if they have to head out, speeds will be reduced to 45 miles per hour on the following roadways: On roads [...]

The Trump administration said it was going to halt child care funds nationwide amid audits and fraud investigations.

MILTON — The Milton School District has established a new three-year pathway for students interested in pursuing a career in health care or a related field.