SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Get ready for a taste of Greece right in the Electric City: The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church is hosting its Annual Summer Greek Food Festival. The church is located in downtown Scranton on North Washington Street. A wide variety of Greek food is available on the menu, which brings people [...]
BUSHKILL, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There is a callout to help keep our hiking trails clean ahead of National Trails Day this weekend. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is looking for volunteers to help clean up the Hidden Lake Loop Trail. It's a popular local fishing spot. Volunteers would help clear brush and remove [...]
DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Dallas American Legion post is mourning the loss of one of its members, and they are looking for your help in honoring his memory. Art Parks passed away over the weekend. Parks served during the Vietnam War and was the longtime president of the American Legion Riders. His viewing [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — A statewide grave robbing case with ties to Luzerne County is now heading to trial. 34-year-old "Jonathan Gerlach" waived his arraignment on Wednesday. The Lancaster County man is accused of more than 500 counts of stealing body parts and remains from graves and selling them online. Investigators say Gerlach took remains from Good [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — You know you've made it when you have a sandwich named after you: at Circles on the Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre, they named a daily special after Andy Mehalshick's retirement. They always come up with clever names for their daily specials, and now, it's Andy's turn. Some of the specials [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — All this week, we are celebrating the career of our colleague and friend, Andy Mehalshick. Andy announced his retirement on Monday. As he begins this new chapter of his life, 28/22 News is looking back at some of the stories that Andy covered from beginning to end. The case of Hugo Selenski is [...]
A 25-year-old man was held without bail in Columbia County
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State Representatives Bridget Kosierowski, Kyle Donahue, and two other lawmakers are pushing a new bill to regulate kratom sales. The Kratom Standards, Labeling and Consumer Protection Act would allow the regulated sale of unadulterated kratom, while prohibiting products with chemically inflated concentrations of its most addictive components. This comes months [...]
Police say they're dealing with mass amounts of teenagers gathering in parking lots and businesses, often leading to fights or property damage.
The seafood chain will shutter its only New York City location on June 14.
