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Guns, tools, and washer/dryer reported stolen in burglary
APOLACON TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— State police say they are investigating who may have stolen guns, a washer and dryer, and several tools from a home in Susquehanna County. On April 1, Pennsylvania State Police say they received a burglary report on Cork Hill Road in Apolacon Township. The victims told police the unknown person(s) […]
D.A. Powell speaks on gang violence concerns in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The presence of gangs and gang-related violence is becoming more apparent in the Scranton area. The recent violence in Scranton is a concerning trend for residents in the area 28/22 News had the opportunity to speak with District Attorney Mark Powell on the topic of gangs in Scranton and what […]
Taylor Swift tribute set for Irem Clubhouse with chance to win Eras Tour tickets
DALLAS — Blank Space – The Taylor Swift Tribute, is coming to The Greens at Irem Clubhouse Pavilion in Dallas on Saturday, July 6. This concert announcement coincides with the release of Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” on Friday, April 19. Timed with Taylor’s midnight record drop, tickets are now on sale.
Geisinger CMC caregivers vote to strike if contract agreements not reached
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Nearly 1,000 Geisinger Community Medical Center caregivers have voted overwhelmingly to strike on May 9 if contract agreements are not reached. 940 frontline healthcare workers spanning multiple job classifications at Geisinger Community Medical Center voted. 98 percent voted “YES,” in favor of a May...
Fire damages repair shop and vehicles in Susquehanna County
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Fire damaged an auto repair business in Susquehanna County Thursday morning. Firefighters from several communities were called out before 8 a.m. for a fire at 706 Auto Service and Repair on Route 706 in New Milford Township. Firefighters were able to put out the visible...
Man found guilty of South Scranton stabbing
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been found guilty of a South Scranton stabbing after a two-day trial. Waliek Shakur Vereen, 27, was found guilty of stabbing a man twice in his stomach with a pocketknife on July 6, 2023, in the 1300 block of Prospect Avenue where Vereen lived, according to District Attorney […]
Dunmore plans to create pocket park downtown
Dunmore, Lackawanna Co. — A Lackawanna County community is looking to turn fines from Keystone Sanitary Landfill’s odor fine into a pocket park. Dunmore says they are looking to turn some of the one hundred eighty thousand dollar fine into something for the community. Mayor Max Conway says...
Repairing Scranton's Doughboy statue
SCRANTON, Pa. — Crews in Scranton were fixing the base of the spirit of the American Doughboy statue. The fixture honoring World War I vets is located at the Colonel Francis J. Duffy Memorial Park along the Harrison Avenue bridge. Sometime over the winter, someone damaged the statue by trying to remove it.
Fact check: Biden makes false and misleading claims during Pennsylvania campaign swing
President Joe Biden speaks about his infrastructure plan and his domestic agenda during a visit to the Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton, Pa., in October 2021. Susan Walsh/AP via CNN Newsource.
Do you have a mine under your house?
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — With the abundance of mine-related incidents recently between mine subsidence stress fractures in Toby Creek and a sinkhole opening up in Swoyersville, many area residents and business owners can’t help but wonder if their property sits on top of a mine. Penn State University’s website has an interactive map that shows […]
Toby Creek Mine Subsidence Update
LUZERNE BOROUGH, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — We have an update on the mine subsidence at Toby Creek in the borough of Luzerne which was first discovered on Sunday. According to the PA DEP, the work on Toby Creek is ongoing and water continues to flow downstream. All this week,...
Gus the Savage has a new single!
PA live! (WBRE) — Artist Gus the Savage came to the PA live! studio on Friday to chat with Chris about his new single “What’s Left of Me”. He talks about what the sound for this song was, and why he wanted to make it. He also spoke about an upcoming event he will be performing at, at the V-Club in Scranton.
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