HARRISBURG — One million more Pennsylvanians experienced electric service disruptions in 2024 than the year prior as strong storms, downed trees and aging infrastructure reset the record for reportable power outages.
BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A home is believed to be a total loss after a Monday afternoon fire, according to the Bear Creek Township Fire Department.
Jim Serafin, Second Assistant Chief of the Bear Creek Township Fire Department, stated that crews were called to the 200 block of Twin Brook Road for a reported structure fire around 1:30 p.m.
Officials say that the home was fully involved when they arrived on-scene, with fire coming through the roof.
Luzerne County officials probe potential data breach
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is dead, and Route 315 has reopened in Plains Township on Monday after a three-vehicle crash.
Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes confirmed 32-year-old Holli Wachilla died in the crash on Monday.
According to Sergeant Michael Smith with the Plains Township Police Department, crews were called to a three-vehicle crash just after 3:00 p.m. at the intersection of Ridgewood Road and PA-315.
D-Day sailor’s remains to be buried in Scranton
It is unknown how many others are injured.
ASHLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Getting good grades is the obvious goal of students everywhere, but a Luzerne County girl has taken that task to a much greater level.
Put a book in Maci Dudeck's hands, and she is totally in her element. The 14-year-old from Ashley is an avid reader. How avid? Just ask her father.
"I think 138 books in one school year. She read all the classics, loves Greek mythology," explained Alan Dudeck, Maci's father.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The full schedule for La Festa Italiana has been announced, along with all the acts playing at Alfredo's Main Stage and the Wayne Bank Stage at La Festa's Cafe on Adams Avenue.
La Festa Italiana will be held Friday, August 29, through Monday, September 1. Friday the hours are 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday are open from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Monday is open from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
WATCH: Broken valve gushes water in Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The investigation into a potential data breach in Luzerne County is moving forward, according to Luzerne County officials, after they say someone hacked into a county email account. County officials are calling it a "data security event."
The I-Team's Andy Mehalshick joins us live at the Luzerne County Courthouse.
DUPONT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews are working to fix a broken water valve that gushed water into the street in Dupont Monday morning.
According to Pennsylvania American Water, crews are working to repair the eight-inch valve that broke near the intersection of Lincoln and Curtain streets. Approximately 30 customers are affected.
In a video sent to 28/22 News by Kelly Jordan-Warunek, water could be seen running for blocks from the site of the leak.
A representative from the water company says they expect service to be restored this evening.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Scranton native's remains will return home with a burial after his death following the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944.
Sailor Jerome Mullaney passed away aboard the destroyer USS Glennon (DD 620) following the D-Day invasion.
Little League World Series brings in nearly $40 million
The 2nd Class Seaman's remains will be buried with full military honors in his hometown of Scranton at St. Mary's Cemetery around 11:30 a.m. on September 3.
St. Mary's Cemetery is located at 1341 Stafford Avenue in Scranton.
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — According to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), the Little League Baseball World Series brought in an estimated 70,000 people to Williamsport and generated almost $40 million for PA's economy.
The two weeks of baseball fun concluded Sunday, which brought teams from across the globe to Williamsport. The Chinese Taipei Little League team won over the Mountain region's Summerlin South Little League out of Nevada 7-0 in the final on Sunday.
(WBRE/WYOU) — Across Northeastern Pennsylvania, schools are gearing up for the 2025-2026 year. Here is a list of the start dates for some of the districts.
Luzerne County
Northwest Area School District
September 4, 2025
Lake Lehman School District
September 2, 2025
Dallas School District
August 26, 2025
Wyoming Area School District
August 25, 2025
Pittston Area School District
August 25, 2025
Wyoming Valley West School District
September 4, 2025
Berwick Area School District
