WYALUSING, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some good news for drivers in the northern tier: 28/22 News has been following the closure of the Wyalusing River Bridge, also called the Rainbow Bridge, for a couple of months. An oversized load struck and damaged the bridge in late March. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation now says repairs [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Overnight traffic disruptions are coming to Interstate 81 in Luzerne County. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says lane restrictions will affect both northbound and southbound traffic from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. starting Monday through Friday. Emergency guide-rail replacements and road repairs are planned. Look for northbound lane restrictions from [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A heads-up for drivers of some big vehicles traveling in downtown Scranton to start the work week: Buses, trucks, and other large vehicles traveling southeast on Lackawanna Avenue will be detoured. Instead of passing the Radisson Hotel, drivers of those big vehicles will have to turn onto Cedar Avenue and [...]
Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones spoke with the president of the community's neighborhood association about what they're doing to combat this.
TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says a lane restriction is in place on Interstate 80 Eastbound in Tannersville after a crash. PennDOT explains that all lanes were closed on I-80 Eastbound between its intersection with State Route 380 SH and Exit 299 onto PA Route 715 - Tannersville after [...]
After learning his kidneys were failing, Joseph Vela began searching for a donor. The person who would ultimately change his life was much closer than he expected.
Officials say a water main break at Arena Hub Plaza in Wilkes-Barre impacts multiple businesses, with emergency repairs expected to take 8 hours.
Matt Brown of "Alaskan Bush People" has died at 43, his brothers announced on social media.
According to air traffic control audio, security came to inspect the aircraft after someone named their Bluetooth device a “certain four-letter word.”
Police said the horses are expected to survive, but their injuries will likely prevent them from competing.
