WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students at Wilkes University say they are worried about rising costs and cuts to important programs. They gathered on campus on Tuesday to raise concerns about how the school is handling its $8,000,000 budget deficit. Students filled the area outside Weckesser Hall, holding signs and calling for more openness from [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— The Bills travel to the Steel City in what is looking like a huge matchup for playoff positioning purposes. Nick Farabugh, Steelers beat reporter for Penn Live, and Carl Jones, WIVB Sports Reporter, help break down the matchup for both sides. The show will be hosted by 28/22 Sports Anchor Nick Zelaya and Alaina Losito, [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre police say they made an arrest in a two-year-old homicide. It happened near a housing complex along Coal Street in October of 2023. Police say Kyle Declet was shot multiple times by Omar Reddit. The suspected gunman from Wilkes-Barre now faces homicide charges.
Trump bestowed ceremonial pardons on the turkeys before flying to his private Florida resort on Tuesday to celebrate Thanksgiving.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State workers are in a giving mood. Workers from the Department of Aging in Scranton packed holiday meals for shut-ins Tuesday morning. The volunteers, along with some local leaders, are making sure older adults who can't leave their homes enjoy a Thanksgiving meal. "It's important for older adults to know [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Thanksgiving meal distribution is helping families in need across Lackawanna County on Tuesday. Friends of the Poor and the Catherine McAuley Center are hosting their 49th Annual Thanksgiving Program. They provide support to those who could use a little help during the holidays. Cars are lined up on North [...]
PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As holiday celebrations begin, one organization in Luzerne County is reminding people of the consequences if alcohol and drugs are involved while behind the wheel. An overturned vehicle sits outside Wyoming Valley West High School in Plymouth. For more than 36 years, the SOBER campaign has been raising awareness of [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A potent storm system will take us on a wild weather ride through the holiday weekend, and 28/22 News Meteorologist Josh Hodell has the forecast as residents hit the road for Thanksgiving. Periods of rain are expected to continue on Tuesday night, and temperatures could slowly climb to near 50°, if not the [...]
The former attorney, serving two life sentences for the murders of his wife and son, argues jury tampering and improper evidence influenced his conviction.
Penn College's Lancaster Hall was shut down for hours Tuesday after a student allegedly set off a firework. No injuries were reported.
