BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 10 people are without a home after an early morning fire destroyed a Berwick duplex. Columbia County officials confirmed with 28/22 News crews were called to the 100 block of Iron Street in Berwick early Sunday morning at about 1:30 a.m. The Berwick Fire Department responded to the residential duplex [...]
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, with an autopsy scheduled for Tuesday.
A family of seven didn't even get a night in their new home, when the Old Trails Fire forced them out as they were unloading boxes of their belongings.
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says will implement lane restrictions on the Interstate 84 Westbound in the coming work week. PennDOT explains that lane restrictions will be in place on the Twin Bridges between Dunmore and Roaring Brook beginning Monday through Friday for bridge painting. The restrictions are scheduled to [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — About 80 runners and walkers gathered in Scranton on Sunday morning to take part in the 34th annual Paul “Hook” O'Malley One-Mile Firecracker Run Against Cancer. The event honors Paul “Hook” O'Malley, a former amateur and professional boxing trainer who died from cancer in 1992. All donations raised during the [...]
Runners in Lackawanna County honored late boxing trainer Paul "Hook" O'Malley in a charity race, with proceeds supporting the American Cancer Society.
A project 3 years in the making, the "Pumpy" has been brought back to life by those who never forgot what it could be.
Funds raised at the games will go towards a playground in Isla's memory.
ELYSBURG, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For generations, Knoebels Amusement Resort has been more than an amusement park. It has been a place where families come together, traditions are passed down, and memories are made. At the heart of that legacy was Dick Knoebel, a man who devoted his life to the park and the people [...]
The suspect allegedly threatened to kill the homeowner before crashing into trees in the backyard of the property and fleeing the scene.
