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Landmark Wilkes-Barre church now demolished

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News has an update on a story from last week concerning the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral on North Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. 28/22 News Reporter Brian Orbin stopped by on Monday, and the church has been demolished. Last week, 28/22 News introduced you to Demetri Patitsas, a Luzerne County [...]

Luzerne County food bank making hard decisions with no state budget

JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We are now into the fourth month without a budget in Pennsylvania. While state lawmakers work on a compromise, food pantries in our area are beginning to run out of essentials each day. 28/22 News Connor Coar stopped by a food bank in Luzerne County and tells 28/22 News [...]

Jewish foundation reacts to Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

(WBRE/WYOU)— The Jewish community is coming together after the remaining 20 living hostages were released from Hamas captivity back to Israel early Monday morning. This comes as part of the new Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason has the latest developments and the local impacts. There was jubilation in Israel early Monday morning as [...]

Selling gourds for good cause in Clarks Summit

CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In Lackawanna County, volunteers are selling pumpkins for a good cause. The money raised will help volunteers get to central Appalachia, where they will help people in need. 28/22 News Colby Hughes stopped by and has more on that effort. "Which is a mission trip that we take high [...]

Youth baseball team comes together to win championship

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 1994 movie Angels in the Outfield is a fictional film about how divine intervention helps a baseball team win the pennant. Some believe that movie plot played out for real recently for some youth baseball players in Luzerne County. It's been said time and again that practice makes [...]

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