WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A warning for your morning commute: A road closure in Wilkes-Barre scheduled for Monday has been moved to Tuesday. South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre will be closed between West Northampton Street and West Market Street starting at 7:00 a.m. No parking will be available on the block, with towing starting [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A reorganization meeting in Lackawanna County proved to be quite contentious on Monday morning. One of the items on the agenda was voting to name the chair of the county commissioners. Over 40 people from the public, representing different parts of Lackawanna County, were in attendance early Monday morning. A [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the state's Department of Health made a stop in Wilkes-Barre on Monday to take a closer look at new breast cancer technology. Pennsylvania Department of Health officials made a stop at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in wilkes-barre. The officials, joined by Geisinger [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — You have until Tuesday to apply for your mail-in ballot. The application for a mail-in or an absentee ballot must be received by your county election office by Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. Your completed mail-in ballot must be turned in by 8:00 p.m. on November 4. If you have an unexpected emergency and [...]
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with body shop owners in Monroe County who are already starting to see an influx of deer-related damage.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Fighting crime will be the focus of a community crime watch meeting in Wilkes-Barre this coming Wednesday night. The Luzerne County District Attorney, Sam Sanguedolce, organized the event. It will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Luzerne County Courthouse. The goal is to make our neighborhoods [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News is dedicated to putting children first. It's why we do various programs, including a weekly report called Here's To You, Kid. We highlight all the great things kids are doing in northeastern and central Pennsylvania. 28/22 News Reporter Mark Hiller explains how you can get involved. Take, for example, Ava Leitner. [...]
A community in Sullivan County is rallying around a fire company that lost one of its own.
The sweet and salty candy gummy candies were designed to look like the real thing.
A brush fire has damaged several dozen acres in the Delaware State Forest in Pike County.
