DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new local organization is raising money for youth programs. On Saturday evening, they held their first annual event in Lackawanna County. The event in Dickson City brought dozens through the doors to the first gala. Parents in the NEPA sports community formed a new organization inspired by the [...]
EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News now knows a suspect is in custody after an officer was reportedly assaulted in Luzerne County. Police say officers were called to Susquehanna Avenue in Exeter on Friday for reports of someone trespassing. Authorities allege Ronny Ramirez then assaulted an officer and fled on foot. Officials added that Ramirez [...]
BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say crews have successfully removed a car from a sinkhole that opened up in Lackawanna County Friday night into Saturday morning. Lackawanna County officials confirmed with 28/22 News that firefighters and police were called to a reported sinkhole just after 11:45 a.m. on Saturday on the 1100 block of [...]
Giovanni Ramirez has been located after going missing around 7:15 a.m. Saturday
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A popular shopping destination in our area still has no power, but people are still visiting some destinations at the Wyoming Valley Mall for shopping and working out. Saturday felt like a regular business day for Crunch Fitness and Ashley's Furniture Store: They're now open thanks to a generator. [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Trains were bending right and left, going over and under mountains, but it all happened inside a Plains Township house. The Hudson Model Railroad Club hosted its Seasonal Open House, welcoming families upstairs to see its huge model train display. Club members put the whole display together, like the [...]
CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The area was icy on Saturday after Friday's winter storm that made its presence known. Ice-coated cars and sidewalks are covered with snow; all these wintery conditions are slowing things down. Out in Carbondale earlier Saturday, residents were braving the cold, scraping ice off their cars, salting their driveways, and [...]
Woodie's Luncheonette in Freeland transports locals back to the 70s and 80s with its nostalgic seasonal decor.
Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones spoke with the owner about The Ritz Theater about its pending future.
The original dress was lost in the Palisades Fire in early 2025.
