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  • Preparing for the future in Hazleton

    HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As the need for those skilled in specific trades continues to increase, one local college is expanding to educate more students. 28/22 News Reporter Emily Allegrucci spoke with the president of the college today about what they're doing to prepare students for the future. Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) is []

  • Railroad car caught fire in Northumberland County

    DELAWARE TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A railroad car in Northumberland County caught fire Monday night. Authorities report crews were called to a railroad fire in Dewart in Delaware Township just after 8:00 p.m. According to officials, the fire was contained to a single car and no hazmat crews were called to the scene. Officials []

  • Making Pittston more walkable

    PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — "Go take a walk:" That's the word in the city of Pittston. The city has seen a rebirth over the last decade, and now, they want to make the area more walking-friendly. "The whole walkable thing, you know, we started about a year and a half ago," said Pittston Mayor []

  • Scranton School District issues statement on violence

    SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Superintendent of the Scranton School District (SSD), Dr. Erin Keating, issued a statement on Monday, regarding violence going on in recent weeks. Dr. Keating says recently the school district has received several reports of fights and threats of violence in West Scranton and at Memorial Stadion at Scranton High []

  • Veterans Luncheon hosted in Wilkes-Barre

    WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Veteran entrepreneurs were honored on Monday in Wilkes-Barre. Three people received the Veterans Recognition Luncheon Honor Award for their entrepreneurial endeavors post-service at the Holiday Inn in Wilkes-Barre. Attendees enjoyed a nice meal while honoring those who have served our country. The luncheon was a time to come together to []

  • Route 611 closure almost two years later in Monroe County

    DELAWARE WATER GAP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Nearly a year and a half after a landslide cut off a connecting route between Monroe and Northampton Counties, the closure continues to impact local businesses. The PennDOT closure on Route 611 has been a major blow to local businesses in the community and even forced a couple []

  • Compromised dam closes Route 2004 in Lackawanna County

    MADISON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Monday that Route 2004 in Lackawanna County is closed. PennDOT says Route 2004 is closed between Main Street and Aberdeen Road in Madison Township in Lackawanna County for safety reasons as crews work to repair a compromised dam. Officials say the estimated []

  • Cyclists hitting the road for upcoming season

    CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The nice weather is very inviting for a motorcycle ride and we are seeing many people hitting the road on their bikes. According to the most recent data from the Northeast Highway Safety Program, in 2022 there were more than 3,000 motorcycle crashes in Pennsylvania. Just over 200 of those []

  • Republican nomination for the 117th House District

    WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From your local election headquarters, ballot counting from the primary election has wrapped up for the day in Luzerne County. All eyes are on the race for the Republican nomination in the 117th House District. 28/22 News reporter Madonna Mantione is live in Wilkes-Barre to explain. Every vote matters in []

  • Junior Fire Chief Nolan on the job in Montoursville

    MONTOURSVILLE, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 12 year-old-boy from Montoursville is making quite an impact in his community. Nolan Wurster has raised thousands of dollars for his local fire department. 28/22 News Reporter Iyee Jagne takes us to Lycoming County to meet the junior fire chief in this week's Here's to You Kid segment. Nolan []

  • Truck driver runs from multi-vehicle crash on I-80, PSP says

    STROUD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Monroe County Control Center has confirmed there was a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 on Monday. According to 511PA traffic was backed due to a multi-vehicle crash at 1:36 p.m. on I-80 as police were at the scene of the crash near Exit 302 B (Bartonsville). 28/22 News []

  • Search for next of kin after man’s death

    MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials are searching for any relatives of a man died in Montour County. The Montour County Coroner's Office says they are currently attempting to locate any known relatives of 70-year-old Arthur Bubb. The coroner's office stated Bubb's previous addresses were in Williamsport and Duquesne. The coroner believes there is a daughter []