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Many got to ‘come on down’ to Mohegan Pennsylvania for Price is Right audition
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 held a search for contestants for the Price is Right in Plains Township Wednesday. It happened at Mohegan Pennsylvania Casino on Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Pennsylvania hopefuls came out to Mohegan Pennsylvania where they got 30 seconds in front of the camera to show CBS […]
High school marching band showcase held in Lackawanna County
THROOP, Pa. — Ten high school marching bands from across Lackawanna County came together to perform on Wednesday. Mid Valley High School hosted this year's Marching Band Showcase. Each marching band presented its field show, which is performed weekly at football games. Students, faculty, family, and the community came down to support and celebrate musical excellence.
Dog dead, home damaged after Sweet Valley blaze
SWEET VALLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A dog is dead and a home is badly damaged after a fire in Luzerne County. Officials confirmed with 28/22 News Sweet Valley Volunteer Fire and multiple other crews were called at around 6:30 p.m. to the unit block of Sunset Terrance for a reported second-alarm fire in Sweet […]
Over 600 coats and counting picked up in Wilkes-Barre after Coats for Kids campaign
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Just in time for the sudden chilly weather, more than 600 coats that 28/22 News collected for Coats for Kids were picked up on Thursday. On October 1, 28/22 News held the Third Annual Coats for Kids Campaign at multiple collection points in our coverage area as part of our Children’s […]
Celebrating National Walk to a Park Day in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s National Walk to a Park Day and in Scranton, that’s just what people did. Valley in Motion partnered up with Trust for Public Land and the City of Scranton to hold a fun community walk. Several events were held over the past week to celebrate the day. Earlier Thursday, […]
Horror icons line Hanover Township home’s yard for Halloween
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Michael Myers and Freddie Kruger can only mean one thing: It’s time for our Halloween House of the Night! Thursday’s haunt takes us to Lindwood Avenue in Hanover Township, where horror movie characters line the home’s yard. Dozens of animatronics and lights create an eerie display. The house also […]
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre chapter's Walk to End Alzheimer's
MOOSIC, Pa. — The Walk to End Alzheimer's at PNC Field is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Alzheimer's Association. One of the walk's most cherished traditions is the flower garden. Everyone holds different colored flowers representing their connection to the disease. Whether you are currently caring for someone with it, lost someone to it, or are living with it, the flowers are meant to be a reminder for why the walk is important. And every year there is one white flower that represents the first survivor of Alzheimer's and advocates are hopeful that day is near.
Wayne County Wanderings: Local folks rally to help victims of Hurricane Helene
The call for help first went out late last week when Bobby VanBlarcom heard about the havoc that Hurricane Helene had wreaked upon the southern United States. A 1999 graduate of Honesdale High School who's worked for 16 years at Marshall Machinery, VanBlarcom took one look at the devastation and knew he had to act. ...
Mother Teresa's Haven finds new home in Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — For more than 40 years, Mother Teresa's Haven, a shelter for men experiencing homelessness, has called the basements of various churches in the city home. The space will be transformed into the shelter's new, permanent location above St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen. Renovations are underway at...
PD: New York Man Takes “Stolen” Car On 3-Hour “Test Drive” To Hudson Valley
A New York City man gave a bizarre excuse as to why he was found driving a reported stolen car in the Hudson Valley. The New Rochelle Police Department confirmed a car stolen from the state of Pennsylvania was found in the Lower Hudson Valley. Stolen Car From Pennsylvania Found...
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