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Paul Helring collected nearly $18,000 for claiming he worked extra shifts that he never actually did

Dushore Fire and Rescue were called to an accident Saturday night along State Route 87.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Costumes, candy, and community spirit; all taking over Wilkes-Barre this weekend. Hundreds of families filled Public Square for an early Halloween celebration, and kids made sure no treat was left behind. More than 1,000 children packed Wilkes-Barre's Downtown for an afternoon full of spooky fun. The city's Annual Pre-Halloween Trick-or-Treat [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A shakeup on the Lackawanna County Commissioner's Board could be just hours away. A special reorganization meeting is scheduled for Monday, and there is speculation that Democratic Commissioner Bill Gaughan will be replaced as the board chair. The meeting comes just days after Democrat Brenda Sacco was sworn in as [...]

CONYNGHAM TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's not every day you see a group of rock climbers trading their ropes for trash bags, but a local group is doing just that, helping Pennsylvania's wilderness for generations to come. What do rock climbing and litter have in common? For some climbers, a whole lot more than [...]

DALLAS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dallas Township Police are warning residents to lock their cars after several overnight break-ins. Surveillance video shows a man rummaging through unlocked cars in the Yalick Farms neighborhood. So far, nothing has been reported stolen. Anyone with information should call Dallas Township Police or 911.

The duo was in Paris to celebrate the popstar's birthday, according to reports.

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — What do you get when you combine a car show with candy? A Trunk-or-Treat, of course! Hundreds of kids and their families headed to the Gateway Shopping Center on Sunday for the event. It gave kids the chance to load up on treats from some of the more than 100 [...]

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There was some Bingo with a Halloween twist on Sunday. Participants showed up at the Greater Scranton YMCA for what was billed as Jack and Jill Bingo. Some even dressed the part to play in some of the 18 bingo games offered. The event also featured food vendors, raffles, and [...]

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News now knows the identity of the person killed in a double shooting last weekend near Wilkes-Barre. It happened at an apartment on Main Street in Edwardsville on Sunday, October 19. The Luzerne County Coroner says 37-year-old Kevin Spencer of New Jersey died, although his cause and manner of [...]