Luzerne County

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There's new information regarding a local prison at capacity and luzerne county leaders looking into the ongoing issues of overcrowding and safety issues at the Luzerne County Prison.

28 22 News I-Team Reporter Andy Mehalshick explains why most agree the prison must be replaced, but at what cost to taxpayers?

"So we're always looking at options to try to figure out what to do with the prison," said Luzerne County Council Chairman John Lombardo

There are no easy or inexpensive options.

DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A school in our area is adding more books and fresh air to its curriculum all part of a project years in the making.

Planting fresh flowers and watering the garden bed, are not average classroom studies but now it’s day-to-day work for students at Dallas Intermediate in Luzerne County.

The outdoor classroom project was thought of five years ago by teacher Kristy Taylor, teaming up with Deb Pike, the pair brought it to life.

Weekend of art comes to an end in Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The weekend of celebrating art in the Diamond City has come to an end.

On Monday, dozens on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre to clean up after the 68th Annual Fine Arts Fiesta.

Over 8,000 flags planted to honor fallen veterans

Crews were hard at work picking up trash, taking down tents, and removing the dozens of tables and chairs that were on the square for the event

The fine arts fiesta celebrates all things art with live entertainment, food, and crafts for all to enjoy.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Saturday morning, over 8,000 flags were planted at St. Mary's Cemetery in Hanover Township.

The flags were placed on the graves of our fallen veterans.

AMVETS Post 59 put the flags out ahead of Memorial Day weekend.

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AMVETS Post 59 has the largest number of veterans buried at the cemetery in Luzerne County.

The organization got help from several local high school and bike club volunteers.

The flag planting is done each May.

WYOMING BORO., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are looking for a suspect who they say committed retail theft at Gerrity's.

The Wyoming Area Regional Police Department is looking to identify the suspect pictured who was allegedly involved in a retail theft at Gerrity’s around 2:15 p.m. on May 17th.

Three wanted for multiple alleged retail thefts in Luzerne County

Police say the suspect stole $311 worth of items without paying.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police announced they are investigating a shots fired incident in Wilkes-Barre over the weekend.

According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, on May 18 around 8:56 p.m., officers were called to Dana and Grove Street for a report of several gunshots being fired.

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Once on the scene, police said they found several spent shell casings near a house on Dana Street.

Officers noted no one was injured and the investigation is ongoing.

28/22 NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A congressional race here in NEPA could control the balance of power in Washington come November and the region is getting a lot of attention from party leaders.

So much so that the speaker of the house, Mike Johnson, was in Luzerne County Monday.

Speaker Johnson attended a fundraiser for Republican Candidate Rob Bresnahan.

He is trying to unseat incumbent Democrat Matt Cartwright for the eighth congressional seat.

DALLAS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Coroner has identified the victim in a deadly crash that occurred over the weekend on Route 309.

Coroner Jill Matthews states that on May 18 crews were called to Route 309 of Old Highway Road in Dalls Township for a two-vehicle crash.

Two-vehicle crash sends one to hospital

Matthews reports the driver of one of the cars involved, Mark Coulter, 61, was pronounced dead on the scene.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State troopers say they arrested 91 drunk drivers during a weekend DUI enforcement in Luzerne County.

Pennsylvania State Police stated troopers and municipal police officers conducted 1,026 stops that included 91 arrests for intoxicated drivers and 33 arrests for possession of a controlled substance.

Three wanted for multiple alleged retail thefts in Luzerne County

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for two people allegedly involved in multiple retail thefts in Luzerne County.

According to the Edwardsville Police Department, the two suspects pictured entered Market 32 in Edwardsville and stole $3,000 worth of items on multiple occasions.

Wilkes-Barre Township Police also reported the same suspect wanted in Edwardsville allegedly committed retail theft at Wegmans on May 19.

Four charged with alleged retail theft at Walmart