WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New information has been released on a fatal shooting in Williamsport over the weekend. 40-year-old Andrew Tubbs was found dead from a gunshot wound at a home on Central Avenue on saturday. Police say Andrew was involved in a fight with his father, who called Andrew's son, Kaiden Tubbs. Kaiden [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say a tractor-trailer rollover crash closed all lanes on part of Interstate 81 Northbound Monday night. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says just after 10:00 p.m., all lanes have been closed between Exit 170A: PA 115 South - Bear Creek and Exit 175: PA 315 North/I-476 Turnpike [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A community is recovering after a weekend fire left one dead and four displaced from their homes. Members of that community are now rallying around the survivors and collecting donations to help them get back on their feet. "It was just non-stop. Like, every time I went to sit down, there [...]
Community members in Monroe County came together to pray, which comes against the backdrop of war abroad and division here at home in the US
Three guest speakers highlighted the environmental impacts of AI and data centers at a panel at the University of Scranton on Monday.
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A garage fire damaged several vehicles and a boat in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, on Monday. People passing by called in the fire. Because of the wind, the vehicle fire became a brushfire and spread to the nearby wooded area. Crews from Marshalls Creek, Shawnee, and East [...]
SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The fairways are back, and golfers are wasting no time. Several Pocono courses are opening early this year, thanks to mild weather to close out March. Players are already teeing off before April even arrives at spots like Shawnee thanks to their permanent golf bridge. Business managers there tell [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Business is hopping at Sabetelle's in downtown Pittston this time of year. In celebration of Easter, the business is once again selling its popular Easter pizzas! They've been making the beloved recipe for nearly 50 years, including ham and cheese, all baked into a pie crust. The owners told 28/22 [...]
Federal regulators say OkCupid quietly handed over personal data to a startup its own founders had invested in — then spent years covering it up.
WYALUSING, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A major bridge closure in Bradford County could impact your daily commute. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) crews are gearing up to make critical repairs to the Wyalusing River Bridge, with work set to begin soon. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason was in Wyalusing with what drivers need to know. [...]
