WESTFALL TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police need your help to find the person who opened fire on a house of worship in the Poconos. Investigators say someone took aim at an Islamic center near Matmoras on Sunday morning. No one was inside at the time, according to officials. If you have information about the [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday's marathon State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,” saying he'd sparked a jobs and manufacturing boom at home while imposing a new world order abroad — hoping that offering a long list of his accomplishments can counter approval ratings that have been falling. His main objective was [...]
CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There is an update on a Monroe County death that dates back to 2019. State police now confirm an autopsy has ruled the death of 71-year-old Caesar Nieves a homicide. Investigators say the story his wife, Dolores Nieves, gave them changed several times and did not match the physical [...]
There are new details surrounding the North Carolina mother found 'alive and well' after she went missing 24 years ago while Christmas shopping.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)—Large chunks of ice are stacked up along the Susquehanna River, and that has many people asking whether flooding could be next. County leaders say there is no immediate danger, but they are watching it closely. Big blocks of ice are easy to see along the Susquehanna River, especially from Pittston down [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— Speaking of travel, pack your bags! Getting to South Florida is about to get a lot easier for local travelers. Breeze Airways announced a new nonstop flight from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to Fort Lauderdale. Flights begin July 1, flying Wednesdays and Saturdays, with fares starting at $79 one-way. You can book your flight to Fort Lauderdale [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A non-profit organization is in urgent need of volunteers to give abused and neglected children in the court system a voice. More than 300 children in the system need someone to speak on their behalf. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes has the story about the organization that's making that call [...]
The proposed project will offer 40 beds for juvenile male and female offenders; solving a problem county officials and law enforcement have dealt with for years
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WOYU) - A new agreement is now in place between four counties to address the growing need for juvenile detention across the state. Lackawanna County is one of four counties part of that plan. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar has more on how the new deal is being built and how it [...]
The brothers uplifted unity over division after videos showing the team laughing with President Trump over the phone went viral.
