NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It would be rough just standing still in this extreme heat and humidity, now imagine fighting a fire in a full fire suit.
Standing in front of the home in the hot sun, it was hard to imagine putting on any more layers of clothing, let alone an insulated fireproof suit, but for firefighters, dealing with the heat is all part of the job.
Victoria Vespico of Shavertown was crowned Miss Pennsylvania 2025 over the weekend, impressing judges with her tap dancing and commitment to sustainability.
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Governor Josh Shapiro announced on Monday a $30,000,000 investment into Luzerne County.
The company, Pittston Co-Packers Corp, will open its first beverage production facility in the US in Pittston.
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The commonwealth invested $1,000,000 to support the new operation.
The company will move into the former Joriki Beverages, which closed in January.
This new investment is expected to create hundreds of jobs in Luzerne County.
Kids in Luzerne County flock to splash pads to escape the first summer heat wave.
DRUMS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The phrase "teamwork makes the dream work" has become popular ever since a clergyman coined it a couple of decades ago. The expression certainly applies to some local students.
They achieved their dream of having a class project take flight quite literally.
Juniors and seniors at Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences received their marching orders for a high-flying project in John Berta's robotics class.
Their project? To launch a 42-foot high-altitude weather balloon more than 100,000 feet into the atmosphere.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Emergency room doctors say this extreme heat can be deadly. The elderly and the very young are especially vulnerable to heat-related sicknesses such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
28/22 News spoke to an emergency room doctor who says this weather can be a killer.
Temperatures have been hovering around the mid-90s for much of our area, and for some, even higher.
The bottom line for everyone: Take these temps seriously.
PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Parents are facing charges after police say they found a home "unfit for human habitation" after a child was left alone, walking around naked.
According to the Plymouth Borough Police Department, on Saturday, June 21, officers were called to the area of Barnes Street Park for a naked child walking around all alone.
Police say they arrived at the scene where the child was found naked and covered in dried human feces. Officers said the child led them to his home in the 200 block of Orchard Street.
Wilkes-Barre residents express mixed feelings on Iran airstrikes, with some fearing escalation and others supporting the U.S.'s decision.
Two are now home from the hospital after a nearby lightning strike in Luzerne County. Newswatch 16's Joe Kohut takes us to their home to get the full story.
The community in Luzerne County united to support Jessica Lockwood's family on Sunday with a benefit event hosted by Cage-N-Tank.
