January 17, 2026 at 18:17 ESTPA homepage
HARVEYS LAKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) plows have a busy start to their weekend. 28/22 News was there Saturday morning as a plow driver made a pass along Lakeside Drive in Harvey Lake. Folks at the lake are able to enjoy the wintry view; a far cry from what they [...]
January 17, 2026 at 17:46 ESTWNEP
Lycoming County Coroner's office says 19-year-old Quinn Dowdell from New York died after sustaining severe trauma from the crash.
January 17, 2026 at 17:01 ESTPA homepage
WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a man was sentenced Friday for stealing almost $600,000 in gold and around $91,000 in cash from a 74-year-old man in Lehigh County. Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan announced on Friday in a release that Hirtik Khatri of Lawrence Township, New Jersey, 25, pleaded guilty and [...]
January 17, 2026 at 16:25 ESTWNEP
The protests, which Gov. Tim Walz and other local leaders urge to remain peaceful, began after a federal agent shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis.
January 17, 2026 at 16:20 ESTWNEP
Listeria infection is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the United States, according to the CDC.
January 17, 2026 at 14:41 ESTWNEP
The chain is offering a limited-time Championship Dozen and offering a $1 Original Glazed add-on for fans watching Monday’s game.
January 17, 2026 at 14:15 ESTWNEP
The restrictions impacted highways in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna and Wayne counties
January 17, 2026 at 14:01 ESTPA homepage
(WBRE/WYOU) — Speed limits were restored Saturday afternoon after being restricted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for winter weather conditions. All previous issued speed limit and right-lane-only restrictions were lifted as of 1:45 p.m. Saturday. The limits were on the following roadways: PennDOT says they will continue to treat roadways until they are [...]
January 17, 2026 at 13:37 ESTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre mayor's office issued a several-day-long Code Blue for the city. The Code Blue will be in effect Saturday night through Wednesday morning. For those seeking shelter, Calvary Bible Church at 410 S River St. will be open between 7:00 p.m. and 7 a.m. on the designated days. The [...]
January 17, 2026 at 13:22 ESTPA homepage
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lackawanna County and the City of Scranton extended a Code Blue Frigid Weather Alert through next week. The alerts are issued between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights. St. Anthony’s Haven, Weston Field House, and the Community Intervention Center will serve as emergency shelters for [...]
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