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MUG announces ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’ contest
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Do you think your dog has an ugly mug? MUG Root Beer wants to see it. The popular root beer brand is holding a World’s Ugliest Dog Contest to win cash and prizes. MUG and their mascot, Dog, announced Monday an annual contest kicked off to find the World’s Ugliest Dog. […]
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announce new head coach
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have announced their new head coach. The Pittsburgh Penguins President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubasannounced that Kirk MacDonald has been named head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. According to the press release, MacDonald is the 12th head coach for the baby Penguins. Prior […]
Man accused of locking woman in attic in Minersville
MINERSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man is in custody after police say he trapped a woman in the attic of a home and physically assaulted her. According to police, on June 12, just before 11:00 a.m., they were dispatched to a home on North Second Street in Minersville after a neighbor received a text […]
Teen pleads guilty after Scranton High School gun incident
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 16-year-old who allegedly planned a shooting at Scranton High School pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on Tuesday. Authorities say Sihyar Dickerson plotted to shoot rival gang members at the school after he took a bus to Scranton from Wilkes-Barre in January. Scranton police arrested Dickerson as he was approaching […]
PD: Driver hits teen, crashes into Pennsylvania grocery store
PALMER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – A driver and pedestrian were taken to area hospitals after an accident at a Northumberland grocery store parking lot. Palmer Township Police say on Monday at 11:16 a.m. first responders were dispatched to the GIANT grocery store on S. 25th Street for an accident. Police say a female driver accelerated […]
‘Hunger Free Summer’ kicks off in Mountain Top
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Schools are closed for Summer, which means so are cafeterias – cutting off food access for kids who depend on those meals throughout the year. Starting Wednesday, WBRE 28 & WYOU 22 along with CEO/Weinberg Food Bank and our sponsors are embarking on a 6-week campaign to make sure our local […]
Police: Wanted Cambria County woman ate ‘brick’ of heroin during traffic stop
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Northern Cambria woman who was wanted on multiple warrants was arrested after police said she ingested 50 bags of heroin during a traffic stop. Keriane Cameron, 30, was arrested during a traffic stop on April 25. Cameron was originally pulled over because her vehicle, a white Chevrolet Silverado, had […]
Court date set for woman with ‘dangerous dogs’ in Monroe County
BROADHEADSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In May, 28/22 News brought you the first reports of dogs out of Monroe County terrorizing their community. On Tuesday, 28/22 News found out the owner of those dogs may now face the consequences. In released documents Tuesday, 28/22 News, discovered that Monroe County resident, Mary Jo Dredger, was arrested […]
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Blue Mountain Softball
Blue Mountain softball won its second straight PIAA 4A state championship on Friday, becoming the first Schuylkill league team to go back-to-back since Minersville in 1986-87. Watch Eyewitness News at 6 every Tuesday for our Athlete of the Week, presented by Geisinger.
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