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Charles Brooks enlisted in the U.S. Navy when he was 17 years old.

LANSFORD, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Carbon County Coroner's Office has identified a body that was found Saturday afternoon near the area of Panther Creek and the #9 Coal Mine. The Coroner's Office has identified the man as Noel Jones of Lansford borough. Jones was reported missing on November 20, 2025. The Carbon County Coroner's [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Animal control officers and the SPCA are on the scene at CDE Exotics on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. The store is known for selling and rescuing reptiles and other animals. 28/22 News is there and said officials are bringing bins inside the store from the back entrance. It is [...]

At one library in Carbon County, workers found generations of family history documented in local newspapers.

The initial movement in 1970 is known as the largest secular day of protest in the world.

The city of Shamokin is getting ready for the first phase of the Independence Street Streetscape Project.

The Lyrids will give stargazers the first chance to see shooting stars this spring.

A police department in Northumberland County says people riding miniature motorized bikes on city streets are creating a safety hazard.

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker shares what's in store for Fischer Insurance Agency's All Abilities 5k.

CLIFTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For many, the key to prom season is finding that perfect dress to wear on their special night. "To have a great dress is to look good; it means that you think you're pretty and you're just confident overall," says North Pocono High School student Nadia Londo. Salon Joy [...]