TURBOTVILLE — Warrior Run School District board of directors at Monday night’s meeting passed a $30.3 million 2025-26 budget with tax increases ranging around 1 percent for property owners in the three counties it serves. The projected revenue in 2025-26 is $29.4 million, leaving a deficit of $879,005.
LEWISBURG — An inconspicuous block of bricks stands at the edge of a municipal parking lot in Lewisburg, one side seemingly bearing scars from a lifetime ago.
Amazon's first internet satellites are in orbit.
OLYPHANT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A young boy who was shot in the streets of Lackawanna County is expected to survive. The shooting happened Sunday night in Olyphant, where the alleged teenage shooter shot a 12-year-old in the chest.
Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher tells 28/22 News this act of youth violence comes down to a parenting crisis.
He says the young boy who was shot last night is in critical but stable condition and is expected to survive.
Those in the neighborhood still can't believe what happened.
Hunter Shaheen was sentenced on Monday to 17 to 34 years in state prison.
It's been 160 years since President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C.
The bag changes come as Southwest Airlines said last week that it would trim its flight schedule for the second half of the year due to lower demand.
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Roadwork on Interstate 81 this week could tie up your commute in Luzerne County.
I-81 South is down to one lane from Pittston to Nanticoke from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Drivers should expect delays.
Chance of severe weather coming Tuesday night
PennDOT urges drivers to travel the posted speed limit, pay close attention to signs and flaggers, turn on their headlights, and avoid all distractions.
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local teenager is drawing on his experience from his days in an after-school program to help other students.
His volunteer work encourages other children to expand their minds and put them on a path for career success.
Meet Angel Sandoval, a junior at Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences, but that's not where he is on a late afternoon.
He is navigating a second-floor classroom at Maple Manor Middle School in Hazleton. It serves as home to the after-school program called SHINE, which stands for Schools and Homes in Education.
A 12 year old was flown to a hospital, and three suspects were taken into custody after a shooting along Susquehanna Avenue in Olyphant on Sunday night.
