STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Habitat for Humanity donated bags of coats to Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church Thursday afternoon.
Workers at Habitat for Humanity were at a home they were going to rehabilitate when they saw bags of clothes among the many abandoned contents in the house.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Families in need in northeastern Pennsylvania and families in North Carolina who were victims of this year's hurricane will still have a magical holiday thanks to a local organization.
Operation Christmas Wish had the biggest gift-giving event in its 12-year history, giving gifts to local children at Stroudsmoor Terraview Inn, along with dinner for the families.
The organization gave gifts to 110 children and will be shipping gifts to another 30 children in North Carolina.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In a unanimous vote Monday night, the Scranton School Board voted yes on officially bringing back a preschool program.
The fight to bring the preschool program back to Scranton School District is over.
It's official. The Scranton Preschool Program is coming back this January.
"Starting in January to bring full-day four-year-old head start pre-k programming into the district. This is a big step, this aligns with our recovery plan," said Scranton School District Superintendent Dr. Erin Keating.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of disgraced Luzerne County "Kids for Cash" Judge Michael Conahan.
Conahan and fellow Judge Mark Ciavarella were convicted in connection with a scheme that sent thousands of juveniles to two private detention centers in exchange for millions of dollars in kickbacks.
28/22 News I-Team Reporter Andy Mehalshick has been covering the Kids for Cash scandal since day one.
LEWISBURG — Two felony counts filed against a Bucknell University student from Florida accused of entering the room of two fellow students and recording them having sex have been dropped.
MILTON — A 31-year-old New Columbia man faces three felony counts of aggravated assault after Milton police say he threatened to kill a borough officer early Thursday morning before punching him.
LEWISBURG — Two farms in Union County and one in Snyder County have entered into Pennsylvania's Farmland Preservation Program, receiving a combined $907,200 dollars.
SELINSGROVE — A 68-year-old Selinsgrove man is jailed on felony charges after allegedly struggling with a state police trooper over a loaded gun and threatening to shoot police officers.
Gov. Josh Shapiro has approved about half of the clemency applications recommended to him by the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons in his first two years.
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A new addition to state law will protect victims of domestic violence and their pets.
House Bill 1210 allows animals to be included in protection from abuse orders. One advocate I spoke with says this is a crucial step forward.
Pets are now protected from abuse in Pennsylvania.
"Says the center has resources for people with pets in abusive relationships," says Anna Faramelli the Director of Advocacy and Services with WRC.
