• County Schools Superintendent Hits Friction On Request For County To Boost Education Tax Share

    County Schools Supt. Justin Robertson ran into some friction Wednesday when he requested that the county up its percentage of the property tax that goes for schools.

  • Lackawanna County election preparations

    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 []

  • Lane restrictions on I-380S in Lackawanna County

    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 []

  • Lane restrictions on I-380N in Lackawanna County

    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, []

  • Fire damages home in Lackawanna County

    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 []

  • Thousands to hit the streets for inaugural Ballarat Marathon

    Running fever is descending on Ballarat this weekend, with the inaugural Ballarat Marathon set to take over the city.

  • Grayson County celebrates National Volunteer Week

    By Jerrie Whiteley Herald Democrat Volunteer week took center stage in the Grayson County Commissioner’s Court Tuesday morning. Commissioners declared April 21-27 as National Volunteer… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

  • Community Clean-up Day coming up in Schuyler County

    SCHUYLER COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) -- Schuyler County residents are encouraged to come together to clean up their communities in a couple of weeks. Finger Lakes Gateway Community Development Corporation (FLX CDC) is holding a community clean-up day in Schuyler County on Sunday, May 5. Residents who would like to participate can meet up at the []

  • Learning the history of coal mines in Lackawanna County

    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 []

  • Compromised dam closes Route 2004 in Lackawanna County

    MADISON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Monday that Route 2004 in Lackawanna County is closed. PennDOT says Route 2004 is closed between Main Street and Aberdeen Road in Madison Township in Lackawanna County for safety reasons as crews work to repair a compromised dam. Officials say the estimated []

  • Woman arrested after hitting children at daycare in Monroe County

    BOLINGBROKE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a daycare employee after she was seen on video hitting two children. According to a press release, deputies responded on April 26 to an incident that took place at Little Angels Day Care in Bolingbroke on April 22. When deputies arrived, they spoke to the director at the daycare. The director

  • PennDOT to restrict I-84E to one lane in Lackawanna County

    LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— PennDOT announced that there will be a lane restriction on Interstate 84 eastbound in Lackawanna County on Wednesday and Thursday. According to PennDOT, the lane restriction will be between mile markers 10 and 12 on I-84 East in Jefferson Township between 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for litter cleanup. Officials ask drivers []