WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 19-year-old from Wilkes-Barre is facing dozens of charges after police say he raped a minor while she slept. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, Quentin Brown is accused of sexually assaulting the girl and uploading videos of the two having sex to a pornography site. Authorities add that [...]
PAUPACK TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A volunteer firefighter is facing charges after crashing on the way to a scene, according to Pennsylvania State Police. 30-year-old Shane Farrell of Hawley is facing several charges, including DUI and reckless endangerment, troopers explained. State police stated Farrell drove a White Mills fire truck into a ditch in [...]
LANSFORD, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities on Tuesday say a man has been arrested as police investigate a reported shooting in Carbon County. Officials confirmed that police were called to the 300 block of West Abbott Street on Tuesday at about 4:00 p.m. for reported shots fired. So far, there have been no reported injuries, [...]
The impacted chocolate bars were sold online and through select retail partners nationwide since Sept. 15, 2025.
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There's a critical need for more firefighters, as departments face staffing shortages that directly impact the safety of our families and friends. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason has more on the push to fill these vacancies. The Kingston Forty Fort Fire Department is just one of many in NEPA experiencing [...]
Witherspoon's warning comes as Instagram users have been reporting unsolicited "reset your password" emails.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The future of a historic landmark in Downtown Scranton is up in the air. The Scranton Times building was donated to a charitable consulting firm to help find the new owners. 28/22 News Reporter Connor Coar spoke with the firm and people in Scranton about the building's future. The Lynett [...]
The reactors will be used to support NASA's moon research and future missions to Mars, according to the announcement Tuesday.
The decision to keep the Civil Rights Division out of the investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good marks a sharp departure from past administrations.
Students from Dunmore Elementary Center are looking to get valentines cards from all 50 states.
