WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There was a tight race for Luzerne County Council. As the night went on, more and more people made their way out to cast their votes. There was a lot on the ballot in Luzerne County this time around, but 28/22 News will focus on the county council. Five [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— A man has pleaded guilty to offenses related to a 2020 attack on correctional officers at the United States Penitentiary, Allenwood, according to a Department of Justice release. Officials say Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy, 27, of Ontario, Canada, was an inmate at USP Allenwood in Union County when, on December 7, 2020, he attacked two [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A tentative agreement has been reached between the Luzerne County Community College Association of Higher Education and the college. Both sides have been negotiating on Monday and Tuesday. In a release, PSEA spokesman John Holland said the new agreement is fair, reasonable, and affordable. The union will vote on the [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— Big races mean big decisions, but voter turnout has been slow in some areas. Plus, there have been reported issues as the polls opened in parts of Luzerne County. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason has visited several polling places. Throughout the afternoon, there were also several voting machine issues. 28/22 News is hearing this [...]
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On the ballot in Monroe County: The race for Stroudsburg mayor is drawing attention. Stroudsburg's Incumbent Mayor, Mayor Michael Moreno, won the primary election. This race is a rematch after the 2023 General Election, where he went up against Kerri Manning-Freeo. Moreno was appointed in December 2022 after Mayor Tarah [...]
California voters approved a ballot measure, Proposition 50, that would allow redrawing of congressional maps to add as many as five Democratic seats, countering Republican efforts in other states. On the other side of the nation, New York City elected democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as its next mayor on Tuesday, sending a message to Andrew [...]
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress stopped by the polls in Monroe County to see what drove people out to cast their vote.
A UPS plane with three crew members aboard crashed in Louisville, Kentucky shortly after takeoff Tuesday evening, taking the lives of at least seven people and causing an extensive fire, officials confirmed.
The World Health Organization says chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide.
The lawsuit claims YouTube violated laws by collecting personal information from children who watched cartoons, nursery rhymes and other child-directed videos.
