AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Security at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is getting a big boost. Luzerne and Lackawanna counties have reached a tentative two-year agreement to provide police coverage at the airport in Avoca. Coverage will be daily from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The cost will be split, with the airport paying half [...]
HALLSTEAD, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police in Susquehanna County say home surveillance video helped them crack a gun burglary in Hallstead. Troopers say a masked man was caught entering a home on Church Street Monday morning, where five guns were stolen. Investigators later identified 35-year-old Daniel Lupold of Binghamton, New York, as a suspect. [...]
LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thanksgiving will be a little bit easier for veterans thanks to an annual event in Carbon County. The sixth annual Operation Give a Gobbler was held at the Giant Food Store in Lehighton on Wednesday. The Pennsylvania State Police Troop N Community Services Unit came together with Colossal Radio to [...]
Parton's latest absence comes months after she revealed she had been dealing with her health, prompting the postponement of her Las Vegas residency.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre's Fire Department is connecting with the community through an old school method: Trading cards. Dozens of people packed the fire department headquarters to hear about the release of the cards. The project is a joint effort between city officials and the firefighters' union. It's all part of the department's [...]
GLEN LYON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A family desperate for help as they struggle to live in conditions they say are unsanitary and unsafe. The single mother and her children who live on the other side of the double-block home are facing an uphill battle, trying their hardest to get something done. On the surface, [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Helping senior citizens protect themselves against scams: It's the objective of a new program in Lackawanna County. A unanimous vote took place on Wednesday morning at the Lackawanna County Commissioners Meeting. The vote to allow the anti-scam program to begin is all about helping the counties' most vulnerable people. "People [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Geisinger is now looking to expand its operations in Lackawanna County, but some residents aren't too happy about it. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason got a closer look at the company's plans and a response from the community. In a city council public meeting on Tuesday night, Geisinger officials and [...]
The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving spread is down 5% according to one annual report, but rising prices for side dishes are keeping budgets tight.
A new business in Carbon County is not only filling an empty storefront but is also helping other small businesses take the next step to expand.
