SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Keeping our communities safe; That was the goal of an event on Wednesday in Lackawanna County. 8th District Congressman Rob Bresnahan and Attorney General Dave Sunday held a roundtable with local leaders on Wednesday night. The event, centered on public safety, was hosted in Scranton. Leaders spoke about strengthening law [...]
HUGHESTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Volunteers in one Luzerne County community are serving up comfort food for a cause during Lent. Pizza and soup are bringing people together while also helping support their local fire company. Members of Hughestown Hose Company No. 1 are back in the kitchen for their Annual Lenten Sale. Volunteers spent [...]
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two animals are in recovery after they were rescued from a deadly house fire last week. Two opossums lived under the Cherry Street house. 28/22 News met with Pocono Wildlife in Stroudsburg on Wednesday to talk about the displaced critters. Both animals suffered smoke inhalation and burns to their ears [...]
The medical examiner's report comes two months after Greene was found dead in his Manhattan apartment following a wellness check.
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have released the name of the woman who died after a fire in Luzerne County. The coroner says 64-year-old Rita Sanders of Edwardsville died due to smoke inhalation. Her manner of death has been ruled accidental. The fire broke out at Sanders' home around 8:30 p.m. Friday at the [...]
FCC Chair Brendan Carr's announcement came just over a week after President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social backing the merger.
(WBRE/WYOU)— The Quarter Finals are officially underway in both the Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Conference as there were some upsets that shook up the playoffs. Nick and I break down some of the more competitive brackets with the boys 4A and 5A battling for a limited number of playoff spots, and local teams like Hazleton and [...]
Jordan Stolz, the 21-year-old speed skating sensation from Wisconsin, is skating for a third medal Thursday at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
SUGARLOAF TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New details are available after Sunday's deadly shooting involving local police in Luzerne County. Investigators say 66-year-old Thomas Pickett was shot during a traffic stop on West County Road in Sugarloaf Township. State police say Pickett got out of the car with a gun and fired. The coroner says [...]
The outcome of this case could impact how thousands of similar lawsuits against social media companies would play out.
