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Helping local families keep kids safe with car seat safety check

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — MotorWorld hosted a free car seat safety event Tuesday in Luzerne County to help local families keep children safe on the road. Certified child passenger safety technicians from the Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department assisted parents with checking and installing safety restraints. Families who registered for the event in advance were [...]

Report designates University of Scranton as national university

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The University of Scranton has been designated as a national university in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. Students, faculty and staff gathered Tuesday as the school learned of its new status. For more than 30 years, the University of Scranton was recognized as one of the top [...]

Family displaced after fire damages Wilkes-Barre home

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A structure fire damaged a home on Madison Street in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday afternoon, leaving a family without a place to stay. Emergency crews extinguished the flames quickly and no injuries were reported. The local fire chief said emergency responders arrived at the scene shortly after 1:00 p.m. and observed [...]

Several World War II bunkers set to be demolished

GREGG TOWNSHIP, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens of World War II-era bunkers in central Pennsylvania will be removed over the next several years to make way for new animal habitats and deter vandals. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason got a look at what that process will involve. Deep in the heart of Union County's woods [...]

Recognizing National Recovery Month this September

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than 1 in 10 adults in the United States have reported a Substance Use Disorder. In this National Recovery Month, 28/22 News Reporter Zach Paraway, sat down with someone recovering and how they are helping others. Kate Favata works at Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health as Manager of Community Partnerships [...]

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