PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Cats, yoga, and a local brewery all came together for a sold-out event in Pittston: Kittens climbed, played, and curled up beside participants during Kitten Yoga inside Blind Cat Beer Company. The event featured cat-themed music, a packed crowd, and plenty of chances for people to interact with kittens from [...]
PECKVILLE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local event is making sure no kid is left on the sidelines by financial barriers. Runners did their part on Sunday at the second annual Build-N-Athlete 10K, 5K, and Kids' Fun Run in Peckville. The event raises money to help local kids and their families afford the gear they [...]
TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A growing sport is becoming even more popular in one local community. Disc golf players gathered on Sunday at Riverside Park in Tunkhannock for the official dedication of the new Riverside Nine Course. Disc golf works much like traditional golf, but players throw discs into baskets instead of hitting balls [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A splash of colors is visible outside Scranton City Hall thanks to an annual event. About a hundred or more people gathered on Sunday for the 8th annual Scranton Pride Flag Raising. The rainbow flag is in place for the start of June, which is Pride Month. Several speakers addressed [...]
WYALUSING, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some good news for drivers in the northern tier: 28/22 News has been following the closure of the Wyalusing River Bridge, also called the Rainbow Bridge, for a couple of months. An oversized load struck and damaged the bridge in late March. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation now says repairs [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Overnight traffic disruptions are coming to Interstate 81 in Luzerne County. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says lane restrictions will affect both northbound and southbound traffic from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. starting Monday through Friday. Emergency guide-rail replacements and road repairs are planned. Look for northbound lane restrictions from [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A heads-up for drivers of some big vehicles traveling in downtown Scranton to start the work week: Buses, trucks, and other large vehicles traveling southeast on Lackawanna Avenue will be detoured. Instead of passing the Radisson Hotel, drivers of those big vehicles will have to turn onto Cedar Avenue and [...]
Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones spoke with the president of the community's neighborhood association about what they're doing to combat this.
TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says a lane restriction is in place on Interstate 80 Eastbound in Tannersville after a crash. PennDOT explains that all lanes were closed on I-80 Eastbound between its intersection with State Route 380 SH and Exit 299 onto PA Route 715 - Tannersville after [...]
After learning his kidneys were failing, Joseph Vela began searching for a donor. The person who would ultimately change his life was much closer than he expected.
