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Fire destroys barn in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A fire destroyed a barn in Monroe County on Wednesday. A call came in shortly after 4 p.m. for Lower Seese Hill Road in Barrett Township near Cresco. Barrett Township Fire Chief says the homeowner was burning brush near the barn, and an ember sparked the fire, ultimately destroying the barn.
Woman hospitalized, garage damaged after Wilkes-Barre crash
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman had to be taken to a nearby hospital and a home’s garage was badly damaged after a car crashed into a Wilkes-Barre home Wednesday. Officials told 28/22 News they were called to Brader Drive around 3:30 p.m. for reports of a car into a home. Captain Eric Serafin […]
Massive fire damages warehouse in South Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. — Thick white smoke could be seen for miles, pouring out of a salt storage warehouse along Birch Street in Scranton. Firefighters responded to the Schoenberg Salt Warehouse just before 11 a.m. Wednesday. Schoenberg Companies, which is headquartered in North Carolina, describes itself online as a distributor of food and industrial salts, food ingredients and specialty chemicals. They service much of the East Coast, according to the company.
Investigation underway after shots fired in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are investigating an incident where shots were fired near food trucks in Wilkes-Barre over the weekend. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, on September 21 around 2:00 a.m., officers were called to North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard for a report of a man firing off a handgun near […]
Police investigating truck crash into home in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating Monday after a truck crashed into a Scranton home. Officials tell 28/22 news they were called around 8:30 p.m. to the 2100 block of North Main Avenue in Scranton after a truck reportedly hit a house. Scranton police say no one was injured, but the home sustained damage […]
One dead after shooting in Olyphant
OLYPHANT, Pa. — An investigation is underway after a deadly shooting in Lackawanna County. Police say a man in his 30s suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen at a home along Spruce Street in Olyphant just before 11 p.m. Saturday. The man was taken to a hospital, where...
Crews respond to crash involving police car in Lackawanna County
TAYLOR, Pa. — An investigation is underway after a crash in Lackawanna County. Emergency crews responded just after 9 p.m. Sunday when a car collided with a police vehicle along the 500 block of North Main Street in Taylor. There is no word yet if anyone was injured in...