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Woman identified after deadly Edwardsville house fire

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have released the name of the woman who died after a fire in Luzerne County. The coroner says 64-year-old Rita Sanders of Edwardsville died due to smoke inhalation. Her manner of death has been ruled accidental. The fire broke out at Sanders' home around 8:30 p.m. Friday at the [...]

28/22 Sports Night breaks down Quarter Finals action, Mick Cronin

(WBRE/WYOU)— The Quarter Finals are officially underway in both the Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Conference as there were some upsets that shook up the playoffs. Nick and I break down some of the more competitive brackets with the boys 4A and 5A battling for a limited number of playoff spots, and local teams like Hazleton and [...]

New details in officer-involved-shooting

SUGARLOAF TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New details are available after Sunday's deadly shooting involving local police in Luzerne County. Investigators say 66-year-old Thomas Pickett was shot during a traffic stop on West County Road in Sugarloaf Township. State police say Pickett got out of the car with a gun and fired. The coroner says [...]

6-inch water main break located, crews making repairs

SHENANDOAH, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Schuylkill County community has been without water for days, and after local leaders declared a disaster emergency, a major discovery has been confirmed with 28/22 News. 28/22 News has learned crews located a 6-inch water main break inside the basement of a building along North Main Street in Shenandoah. [...]

Stroudsburg elects new mayor after controversy

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After weeks of controversy surrounding Stroudsburg Borough leadership, a new mayor has been elected. Ellen Currie was officially appointed as Stroudsburg Borough's new mayor earlier this month, stepping into the role following weeks of public debate and tension. The former mayor, Michael Moreno, was appointed and resigned all within the [...]

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