SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The City of Scranton Police are searching for a missing teenage girl, last seen on Wednesday. Police say Jordan Mitchell, 13, was less seen on Wednesday around the 800 block of Lords Court. Mitchell is described as 5 feet 1 inch tall, around 120 pounds, wearing a black jacket with [...]
POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Changes are underway in Pocono Township leadership: Jerrod Belvin has resigned from the Pocono Township Manager position. Township officials have appointed Pocono Township Police Chief James Wagner and Public Works Director Patrick Briegel to take over as acting managers for the time being. They will both receive a $1,000 [...]
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There are still no answers Wednesday night in East Stroudsburg on a body that was pulled from a creek last week. Investigators say Tuesday's autopsy on the unidentified man pulled from Brodhead Creek last weekend came back inconclusive. The man's identity and cause of death remain unknown as the [...]
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former East Union Police Officer from Catawissa is accused of stalking and harassment in Schuylkill County. The Attorney General says Douglas Litwhiler accessed the law enforcement database, JNET, after he was terminated, then used that information to stalk and harass someone. He is charged with 21 counts of unlawful computer [...]
The new soda-flavored gelatin snack is shelf stable and should be in stores any day.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An update on the recovery of hundreds of pigeons found in deplorable conditions: Now, a wildlife rehabilitation center in the Poconos is overwhelmed after taking in these birds after this horrific hoarding discovery. 28/22 News Reporter Heidi Martens explains how the shelter plans on taking care of all these animals [...]
A security team escorted KitKat Canada's chocolate deliveries following the overseas heist.
Whittaker also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as the co-op's president and CEO.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Multiple construction projects, part of the $15 million streetscapes project, are currently underway in downtown Scranton, causing frustration among some residents. Many of these projects are set for completion by the end of September. The accelerated timeline is driven by expiring funds and the city's preparations for major summer events [...]
The pregnancy announcement comes just over a year after the death of her estranged husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena.
