The county is looking for a buyer to own the county rail line before early October when the county would be forced to take ownership of the rails.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — MotorWorld hosted a free car seat safety event Tuesday in Luzerne County to help local families keep children safe on the road. Certified child passenger safety technicians from the Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department assisted parents with checking and installing safety restraints. Families who registered for the event in advance were [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A structure fire damaged a home on Madison Street in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday afternoon, leaving a family without a place to stay. Emergency crews extinguished the flames quickly and no injuries were reported. The local fire chief said emergency responders arrived at the scene shortly after 1:00 p.m. and observed [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than 1 in 10 adults in the United States have reported a Substance Use Disorder. In this National Recovery Month, 28/22 News Reporter Zach Paraway, sat down with someone recovering and how they are helping others. Kate Favata works at Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health as Manager of Community Partnerships [...]
Two people were home when the fire started, but no one was hurt.
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Charges have been filed after police say a teen was stabbed multiple times outside of Hazleton High School. On September 18, the Hazleton Area School District Police Department was called to the frontof the bus line for a fight while the high school was dismissing students. The fight relocated [...]
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The one and only Monster Jam, celebrating its 35th anniversary, at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza in the spring of 2027. From March 19 at 7:00 p.m., March 20 at 12:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m and March 21 at 1:00 p.m., watch the Monster Jam trucks do the impossible [...]
PITTSTON TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Following approval votes from both municipalities, a proposed transfer of land from Pittston Township to Pittston City will move forward for approval from the county and the state. The proposed annexation from would transfer 22.3 acres of undeveloped land at the Stauffer Pointe Development from the township to the [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A major funding boost for Wilkes University is on the way. The university has been awarded $200,000 in state grant funding to purchase new equipment and technology for a new state of the art nursing simulation center. The upgrades will include a six bed unit, mannequins and other technology that [...]
The shooting happened just before 10 p.m. Saturday night along River Drive.
