SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Good news for people looking to cool off in Scranton: The McDade Park splash pad is set to reopen Wednesday after a mechanical failure closed it Tuesday morning. Crews worked Tuesday to repair one of the pumps. The splash pad will be open Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. [...]
Betty-Lou Summer was lounging at the pool when she dozed off in a lounge chair. It wasn't long before someone found her unconscious and covered in blisters.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new exhibit is giving people the chance to discover the stories hidden in their own backyards. Lackawanna Looks Back is part of the Lackawanna Historical Society's celebration of America's 250th anniversary. The exhibit was unveiled Tuesday morning at the Scranton Public Library. 10 communities from across the county are [...]
FALLS TOWNSHIP, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A number of displaced animals are getting a second chance thanks to a Wyoming County animal rescue. Indraloka Animal Sanctuary in Falls Township welcomed 48 animals to safety within a week. Their veterinary team responded to an urgent situation at a shuttered egg-laying facility in Columbia County, where they [...]
ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Tobyhanna man faces felony charges on Tuesday after Allentown police say he hit a child and a grandmother with his car while they were walking in a crosswalk. 24-year-old Tyler Monzietti was arrested on Monday following the crash back in May. Officers say he rapidly accelerated into the pair [...]
LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A motorcyclist from Maryland is dead after a crash in Lycoming County. State police say 65-year-old Michael Bay was killed Friday after making a sudden turn while taking an exit on I-180 East in Loyalsock Township. Bay collided with the guide rail and went down an embankment. He was [...]
BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A suspicious fire has led to arson charges in Bradford County. Troopers say Eric Barrett admitted to setting the flames at a home near Canton last Tuesday. He was picked up after troopers say he was seen leaving the place shortly after it started. The 32-year-old remains locked up as of [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Teachers are hitting the books again and with a purpose: A new program at a local college is opening doors to fight the region's teacher shortage, giving educators a fresh path forward. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explains the program as the first group heads back to campus. The King's [...]
State and local police responded to the head-on crash in Greenfield Township that injured multiple people on Tuesday.
Court records show Miller was arrested June 6 after deputies say he had psilocybin mushrooms. He pleaded not guilty.
