PENN FOREST TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In Carbon County, officials say a rollover crash involving a septic truck led to crews rescuing the driver on Monday. It happened just before 12:00 p.m. on Old Stage Road near Lackawanna Trail in Penn Forest Township. The driver was trapped inside until crews could get him out [...]
Thousands came around the world to see the Union Pacific Big Boy 4014, and with the increase in visitors, business also saw an increase in customers.
Video showed a huge plume of black smoke rising from the U.S. Air Force base in the Mojave Desert, where the B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff.
The recall affects duloxetine delayed-release capsules — a generic form of the brand-name drug Cymbalta.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A bill to help firefighters has now made it to the Pennsylvania State Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. Pennsylvania House Bill 2446 would modernize fire companies across the commonwealth through an annual $30 million grant program. State Representative Jim Haddock introduced the bill. In a statement, Haddock said [...]
A federal judge reversed his decision on pretrial release now that Timothy Hudson is charged as an adult in the death of Anna Kepner.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Monday was the day thousands of rail fans had been waiting for: getting an up-close look at a moving piece of history. Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 has finally reunited with Big Boy 4012. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes was there to see all the excitement unfold. Tens of thousands [...]
There are currently seven planting sites with one located in the Poconos
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Purple pinwheels now fill the lawn at the Lackawanna County Courthouse. The pinwheels, while pretty, are there for a very serious reason: to bring awareness to elder abuse in our communities. The Lackawanna County Department of Aging and Telespond Senior Services hosted today's event. "I think individuals that do place [...]
MOSCOW, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) -- The 30th annual Mike Munchak Golf Classic teed up at Noon on Monday, June 15 at the Elmhurst Country Club in Moscow. The tournament raises money for United Way, an organization that works with the NFL. Former Steelers Offensive Line Coach and NFL Hall of Famer Mike Munchak hosts the [...]
