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New Jersey earthquake: 2.6 magnitude earthquake rattles parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA - The month of May started with a rumble for people in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania after a minor 2.6 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake happened around 7 a.m. in Gladstone, New Jersey – the same town that experienced an aftershock following a 4.8 magnitude earthquake last month.
Philly Dealer With Berks County Ties Had More Than $8 Million In Fentanyl: DA
Ramon Alberto Jimenez-Merejildo was arrested on Perkiomen Avenue in Exeter on Tuesday, April 30, according to prosecutors. Authorities said Jimenez-Merejildo was selling fentanyl in Philadelphia and also "transporting large amounts" to Berks for distribution. Police made several controlled buys from Jimenez-Merejildo during the two-month investigation, the DA's Office said. During...
Excavator stuck in the water in Curtis Reservoir
MADISON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An excavator that was working on a dam improvement project at the Pennsylvania American Water’s Curtis Reservoir is now stuck in the water. Pennsylvania American Water (PAW) says this was due to a land subsidence beneath the excavator. According to PAW, the operator was able to get out safely […]
Police release details of deadly Scranton shooting
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We now know more about what police say led to a man killing his brother in South Scranton. 24-year-old Carlos Rivera is being charged with first-degree and four counts of third-degree murder after the shooting death of his brother, 35-year-old Walter Reyes. According to police, the brothers were drinking with […]
Body found on Route 315 Pittston Township
PITTSTON TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are actively investigating a body discovery on Route 315 in Pittston Township. Police are actively on the scene of an investigation Tuesday afternoon near Ken Pollock Volvo Dealership on Route 315. Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce told 28/22 News investigators arrived on the scene around 2:30 p.m. […]
Guns, cash stolen from Wilkes-Barre home
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating a burglary where guns and cash were stolen from a Wilkes-Barre home. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police, on Wednesday around 3:00 a.m. officers were called to Moyallen Street for a reported burglary. Once arriving on the scene, police said between 11:30 p.m. Tuesday and 1:45 a.m. […]
Families Express Frustrations with the VA
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Brenda Banaszek's father, Hank, is a 20-year veteran of the Marine Corps who lives in the VA's Community Living Center. A little over a week ago, Hank was sent to the ICU for pneumonia. “He went hypothermic, and his body temperature dropped down to...
Will PA see more cicadas this year?
SALEM TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It’s the season of cicadas emerging from the ground, but this year parts of the US will be seeing trillions of them. 28/22 News Reporter Sydney Kostus visited an environmental education center in the Poconos to find out if parts of our region will be swarmed with the species. It’s […]
Motorcyclist accused of giving middle finger to police during chase
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A motorcyclist with a fake license plate that said “will run” was arrested after giving police the middle finger during a chase, investigators stated. According to the Wilkes-Barre Police Department, on April 19 around 10:30 a.m., officers patrolling North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard saw a motorcyclist with a fake license plate that […]
Death investigation in Luzerne County
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, PA — Officers put up yards of police tape along Keystone Avenue in Pittston Township after investigators were called to the Ken Pollock Volvo Dealership along Route 315 when the body of an employee was found behind a storage trailer. Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce says...
PennDOT bridging the gap in upcoming display event
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two bridges connecting Pittston to West Pittston over the Susquehanna River are in dire need of repairs or replacement. Now PennDOT is giving people a chance to check out the plans for the bridge replacement project. The plans will be on display next Wednesday and will help PennDOT officials get […]
Fork Over Love expands community dinners in Lackawanna County
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local non-profit in Luzerne County has served more than 65,000 warm meals to people in our community since 2021. On Tuesday, Fork Over Love is expanding their community dinners to Lackawanna County. Fork Over Love is a nonprofit organization that purchases hot, chef-made meals from small, independent restaurants and […]
Gang violence leads to increased security in Scranton schools
In the wake of increasing gang violence, the Scranton School District will be increasing security on school properties. The district made that announcement on Monday, following an uptick in fighting and threats of violence between students at West Scranton schools and at Memorial Stadium. The district says it's now adding security to West Scranton High and West Scranton Intermediate as well as at Memorial Stadium.
Bail revoked for man in felony animal cruelty case
WILKES-BARRE — Terik Wiggins showed up in Luzerne County Court on Wednesday, a day after he failed to appear at his sentencing hearing on an animal cruelty offense for abandoning a malnourished pit bull puppy in a Pittston alley in 2021. Wiggins, 31, of Wilkes-Barre, had his $50,000 unsecured...
Two charged with multiple retail thefts at T.J. Maxx
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men have been charged after police say they were part of multiple thefts throughout the area. Wilkes-Barre Township Police say they arrested Charles Lakes, 56, of Newark, NJ & Carlone Bridges, 59, of Luzerne after they committed multiple retail thefts from TJ Maxx. Police stated the car the […]
To close or not to close: A heavy decision for Eden-a Vegan Cafe
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— To close or not to close. It’s a heavy decision for a business owner in our area struggling as rising costs are a constant obstacle. 28/22 News Reporter Sydney Kostus stopped by Eden-a Vegan Cafe in Wilkes-Barre and has more on its future. “[The] food business is always hard, and things […]
Plans for Pittston-West Pittston bridges moving forward
PITTSTON, Pa. — It's been almost three years since the closure of the Firefighter's Memorial Bridge that connects Pittston and West Pittston, and access to the bridge that crosses the Susquehanna River could be blocked for at least another three years. PennDOT says it will be a while before...
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