SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From your local election headquarters on Tuesday, Pennsylvania voters head to the polls for the 2024 primary election. These primaries are crucial because they determine who will represent each party in the race for positions ranging from local offices up to federal representatives and of course, the presidency. The road []
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced there will be lane restrictions on Interstate 380 (I-380) southbound in Lackawanna County on Thursday. According to PennDOT, the lane restrictions will be on I-380 southbound from Exit 22 (Moscow) to Exit 20 (Daleville) in Lackawanna County for bridge deck repairs on Thursday, April []
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced there will be lane restrictions on Interstate 380 (I-380) in Lackawanna County on Tuesday. According to PennDOT, there will be lane restrictions on I-380 northbound from Exit 20 (Daleville/Moscow) to Exit 24 (Milford) in Lackawanna County. PennDOT says crews will be working on Tuesday, []
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A duplex in Scranton was damaged after a fire Saturday evening. Scranton Fire Department states that crews were dispatched to a first-alarm fire just after 6:00 p.m. on the 200 block of Prospect Avenue. Officials say that no one was injured, and that the people displaced are currently being helped []
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine asked for a Rapid Disaster Declaration on Friday. According to a release, Gov. DeWine asked the Small Business Administration for a Rapid Disaster Declaration for Logan County individuals and organizations impacted by the March 14 tornados. "Twenty days have passed, and I have not received a decision []
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The recent concern about the mine subsidence in Luzerne County has created some curiosity about our region's coal mining history. During a private tour, 28/22 News was on at Lackawanna coal mine, a mine foreman broke down the way mine subsidence has been making its way to the surface. Others []
MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lackawanna County Office of Environmental Sustainability announced Thursday it would be hosting its first-ever "Reuse Fest." Officials say "Reuse Fest" will be held on Saturday, May 18, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at PNC Field, 235 Montage Mountain Road in Moosic, Lackawanna County. The event is for Lackawanna []
More communities across California are getting federal help from February storms.
CAMERON COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County has announced it is entering a State of Disaster due to the ongoing drought. A release from Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr. stated that due to the serious drought conditions and low precipitation, it has marked low water levels at the Amistad and Falcon Reservoirs. "On July []
U.S. President Joe Biden approved California's Major Disaster Declaration sent back in March by Governor Gavin Newsom for the winter storms in Feb of 2024.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is issuing a state of disaster emergency due to the threat posed by upcoming severe weather including hail and tornadoes. The Adjutant General's Department of Kansas announced in a press release that Kelly is giving the declaration in response to the threat of severe weather for Friday, April []
BATON ROUGE — FEMA approved a new hazard mitigation plan for Louisiana that will help the state qualify for federal aid and grants until 2029, the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness announced Tuesday.The Louisiana State Hazard Mitigation Plan went into effect March 21 and will be in place until March 20, 2029. GOHSEP led the effort to establish the new plan."Having a strong state hazard mitigation plan is critical to help Louisiana communities prepare and...