(WBRE/WYOU) — Temperatures are dropping, and with it comes a warning Saturday night from medical professionals. Simply put, do not be outside for too long. A doctor 28/22 News spoke with says excessive exposure to the cold can bring about numbness and redness in hands, feet, and the face, which sounds innocent, but are actually [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — While many people are staying home ahead of Sunday's storm, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) crews have been out preparing for the snow to fall. After careful monitoring, material checks, and routine maintenance, crews said they are ready to take on this storm as conditions worsen. One PennDOT employee said [...]
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said what is happening in Minnesota is “appalling.”
Wallenpaupack Area High School's FBLA hosted its 4th Polar Promenade. Guests enjoyed a night of refreshments, a photo booth, basket raffles, dancing, and more.
Visitors at the Electric City Aquarium's Winter Wine Under the Waves event in Scranton enjoyed local wines and supported vital wildlife conservation efforts.
Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre's Department of Public Works (DPW) says crews have been preparing for days and believe they are in a stronger position than past storms. Crews have loaded trucks with rock salt and plan an "All hands on deck" response, putting 20 plow trucks on the roads for nonstop work. The [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Ahead of the Arctic Assault this weekend, gas is important to get before roads get blocked off. Local residents stopped by Sheetz on Kidder Street in Wilkes-Barre to stock up on gas last minute, filling up their cars and stocking up for the snow day on Sunday. Even though most [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After grocery stores saw steady crowds, hardware stores are also seeing a rush. At Main Hardware on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, preparation is showing up in big numbers. Store owners say just days ago, there were more than 400 snow shovels in stock. Now, only about 30 remain. Ice [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People all across the area are taking steps to get ready. That preparation is already playing out inside local grocery stores, where shoppers are making quick decisions before the snow arrives. At Schiel's family market on George Avenue in Wilkes-Barre, dozens of people stopped in for last-minute groceries, picking up [...]
