PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A seventh man wanted in connection to a shooting at the Plymouth Kielbasa Festival in August was arrested Sunday, leaving one man still not in custody. Nehemiah Samuel, 21, of Wilkes-Barre was arrested Sunday, Oct. 25, and faces several charges, including riot and aggravated assault for his alleged involvement with [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For many communities, the month of October is a chance to raise awareness about important universal issues impacting people of all backgrounds such as breast cancer and mental health awareness. Along with these issues, October was named Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which affects approximately 10 million people annually, according to [...]
Artist Sal DeFazio donated some of his work to the cause.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In just two hours, hundreds of coats found their way into the hands of kids across Luzerne County as this year's Coats for Kids comes to a close. It's a demonstration of not just the community's willingness to give, but also the need felt by many with the cost of [...]
Many residents voiced concerns over the project, saying they want more clarity before the 15-data-center campus moves forward.
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County is extending mail-in ballot dropbox hours at two locations ahead of Election Day on November 3. The expanded schedule applies to dropboxes located at the Penn Place lobby and Hazleton City Hall. The Penn Place dropbox will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 8: 00 p.m. starting Thursaday through [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As Election Day 2026 nears closer, Luzerne County is still looking for poll workers less than a week out. They're needed in multiple municipalities, including Dallas, Kingston, Edwardsville and Larksville. Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo says prospective poll workers will get trained online and get their assignment. “They get training [...]
Supervisors in Salem Township approved zoning rules that would allow for the campus of close to 5,000 acres to be built near Berwick.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Helen Galli, a Luzerne County woman convicted in 2013 of poisoning her son's girlfriend with antifreeze, has died at the age of 94. Galli, who was from Wyoming, passed away in a nursing home last Friday. She was convicted after spiking a glass of juice with antifreeze and giving it [...]
The allegations are being investigated by Wilkes-Barre City Police and the Luzerne County District Attorney's Office.
