The holiday season is the time for giving and also helping those in need. Many local businesses are doing different programs to help people who are struggling.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— As cold weather sets in, the city of Scranton is preparing to help protect the homeless. Local shelters are working together to make sure everyone has a warm place to sleep. 28/22 News reporter Heidi Martens has more. The city is once again opening its code blue shelter at Weston Field. [...]
As the cold weather sets in, Scranton City Hall is announcing a new overnight space for individuals experiencing homelessness.
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man is facing charges in connection with a theft of services that cost one man over $40,000 and has left him homeless. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar has more about this case. Alan White, of Scranton, has been charged with home improvement fraud and theft by deception. White [...]
The order, issued Monday, comes a year after Akira Montague sued Brenay Kennard for allegedly having an affair with Tim Montague, who is Kennard's manager.
Pennsylvania will no longer seek to be part of a regional climate agreement among states in the Northeast U.S. A recent budget deal ends the commonwealth's effort to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), according to a statement from state Senate Republicans. The initiative sets a cap on planet-warming emissions and requires power plants in the [...]
Tobacco kills more than seven million people each year, including more than one million non-smokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke, health officials say.
The need for food assistance soared amid the government shutdown, and that includes one non-profit in the Poconos that provides pet food.
A retroactive Senate provision could hand eight GOP senators million-dollar payouts. House leaders say they will hold a standalone vote to remove the section.
Little Lights Daycare in Hazle Township is stepping up to meet the growing need in the community and expanding its hours to 24 hours, six days a week.
