McCLURE, SNYDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say an investigation is underway in McClure after a crash Saturday evening. Snyder County officials confirmed with 28/22 News that authorities were called to the intersection of US 522 and Forbes Street in McClure for a reported single-vehicle crash just after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Authorities added that a [...]
The Real Madrid star is now tied with England teammate Harry Kane with six goals in this tournament.
LAUREL RUN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Engines roared on Saturday as one of the world's oldest motorsports traditions returned to the Wilkes-Barre area. Crowds watched as drivers pushed race cars to the limit at the Giants Despair Hillclimb in Laurel Run. The winding course up East Northampton Street dates back to 1906. The challenging course [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Call it a Farmers' Market with a patriotic twist in Scranton: People filled United Neighborhood Centers' South Side Farmers Market on Saturday. They shopped for fresh produce, baked goods, and handmade items while celebrating America's 250th birthday. Seniors also stopped by to receive vouchers from the Area Agency on Aging. [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A famous mascot is spending the weekend celebrating history and hometown pride in northeastern Pennsylvania. Mr. Peanut and the Planters Nutmobile rolled into People's Security Bank and Trust on East Market Street for a ribbon-cutting celebration. The newly renovated building will soon feature Mr. Peanut memorabilia, historic photos, and local [...]
A humpback whale named Pop Tart spent nearly one week entangled in fishing gear north of the Canada-U.S. border, according to the Pacific Whale Watch Association.
A historic 1926 Whitcomb Electric Storage Battery Locomotive has arrived at Brooks Mine in Nay Aug Park.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A father who lost his Marine son to the fentanyl crisis is taking steps to get the drug off the streets. Some two dozen people set foot on Saturday in Scranton on what's called Walk for Lives. They stepped off from the Lackawanna County Children's Public Library and headed to [...]
After almost a week of post-flood repairs, Schiel's Family Market along Hanover Street reopened Saturday.
Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones shows us that, for many, the race is about much more than speed.
