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Storm cleanup continues after Fourth of July weekend storms

MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The sound of chainsaws and generators echoed through neighborhoods across Monroe County on Sunday as residents continued cleaning up after powerful storms swept through the area over the Fourth of July holiday. Near Route 402 in the East Stroudsburg area, homeowners spent the day clearing debris left behind by the storm. In [...]

VIDEO: Flash flooding, severe weather impacts Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Heavy downpours on already saturated ground are triggering some flash flooding. In Wilkes-Barre, cars were stuck in standing water along Lehigh Street near Wilkes-Barre Boulevard on Sunday night. The rain is causing storm drains to back up, and firefighters are responding to the flash flooding. 28/22 News will provide updates [...]

Wilkes-Barre volunteers give back to veterans in need

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Volunteers in Wilkes-Barre are giving back, helping veterans in need on this Fourth of July weekend. Valor Clinic Foundation volunteers set up behind the McDonald's on Northampton Street. They provided veterans with basic necessities like food, footwear, and clothing. Volunteers say it is important to help those in need, no [...]

Residents check out radio gear at local Hamfest

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Radio and electronics enthusiasts are spending part of their holiday weekend checking out communications, computers, and electronics in general. Plains Polish American Veterans Pavilion welcomed people to the annual Murgas Amateur Radio Club Hamfest. A Hamfest is like a flea market, but filled with all kinds of radio equipment [...]

Volunteer firefighters douse flames, save home

DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Volunteer firefighters are answering the call this holiday weekend. Crews responded on Sunday at around 1:00 p.m. in Duryea. Fire sparked inside a home along the 1100 block of Spring Street. A firefighter told 28/22 News the fire damage was confined mostly to the kitchen area. They knocked down the [...]

Power outages persist across Keystone State for Fourth of July weekend

(WBRE/WYOU) — As crews continue their work restoring electricity across the Keystone State, authorities say thousands of residents are still without power. As of 9:30 p.m., over 11,000 customers were without power in Northeastern Pennsylvania on Sunday, with over 3,400 of those customers coming from Monroe County, according to PPL Service Electric. You can check PPL’s [...]

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