Luzerne County

AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) —The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport board has hired a new executive director. The airport is welcoming Kim William (Bill) Hopper as the next executive director, with more than 40 years of executive airport leadership and management experience. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport officials stated Hopper is an Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E) and has held [...]

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is facing charges after police say she deposited over $19,000 using fraudulent checks. On June 11, the Kingston Police Department was told of an incident where a woman was passing fraudulent checks at Choice One Bank on Wyoming Avenue. Officers said that the bank provided them with a [...]

HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that four people were arrested after being accused of retail thefts at a Walmart in Luzerne County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers responded to Walmart in Hazle Township for separate retail theft incidents throughout August. On August 7 around 5:00 p.m., troopers were called to Walmart [...]

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man who they say plotted a counterfeit check scheme in Luzerne County. Butler Township Police have filed charges against 26-year-old Javier Andujar, a second person in connection with an alleged forgery and check-fraud scheme that happened in early July. The investigation began after police [...]

Changes to social media platforms like Meta's Facebook and Instagram could assist in keeping children safe online

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre is moving forward with several park improvement projects across the city, supported by grant funding. The initiatives focus on enhancing public recreation areas where local residents gather and play. Under the planned improvements, tennis courts at Nathan Gray Park will be converted into pickleball courts. Additionally, Huber Park and [...]

The crash happened along Route 118 in Fairmont Township shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday.

FAIRMOUNT TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) has released the identity of the man who was killed in a motorcycle crash in Luzerne County. The Luzerne County Coroner's Office said they were called to a motorcycle crash in Fairmount Township Wednesday afternoon. Troopers reported that Martin Temple, 78, of Bloomsburg, was pronounced [...]

WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As the 28/22 News Hunger Free Summer campaign comes to a close, it's time to tally up all the donations we collected throughout the month of July. The big reveal happened on Wednesday at the Gerrity's Fresh Grocer in Wyoming. 28/22 News collected roughly 10,000 pounds of non-perishable food items [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced upcoming lane restrictions and rolling slowdowns overnight in Luzerne County on Interstate 81. PennDOT says lane restrictions and rolling slowdowns will be put in place on Interstate 81 North and Southbound in Luzerne County. Authorities explain that it will happen in Luzerne County between Avoca/Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International [...]