PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers traveling to Pittston this Saturday will encounter road closures for the Tomato Festival 5K and parade. The festival events are taking place in Pittston, Luzerne County. Affected travel routes stretch from the Fort Jenkins/Dale Kridlo Bridge to Plank Street and South Main Street. The road closures will begin at 9:45 [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Tomato Festival kicks off Thursday and runs through Sunday, and local business owners say it’s a great time to shop, eat, and show some love to the community. For local businesses, the festival is about more than one busy weekend. It’s a chance to bring in new customers — [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — House Speaker Mike Johnson was in Wilkes-Barre Wednesday morning rallying for Representative Rob Bresnahan ahead of his re-election bid against Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti in November. “This midterm election is gonna be one unlike any other in the past. It's going to decide the future of the republic,” said House [...]
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Luzerne County are searching for a man wanted on strangulation and child endangerment charges. Police stated 46-year-old Jose Maldonado is wanted on the following charges in connection with an incident that happened in May: Officers ask residents not to approach or attempt to apprehend Maldonado themselves. Anyone with [...]
EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBREW/WYOU) — A man accused of car thefts and trespassing is now facing further charges for the early Sunday morning incident that crossed multiple towns. Matthew Rosengrant of West Wyoming, 38, now faces several additional charges after a second court appearance, including theft, burglary, and terroristic threats. According to Wyoming Area Regional [...]
The cause of the South Grant Street fire remained under investigation Tuesday
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The person killed in a Monday evening fatal fire was an 11-year-old boy, according to the Wilkes-Barre City Fire Chief. The boy killed in the fire was identified by Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes as Nikoli Slivinski. His cause of death was determined to be smoke inhalation. The fire on [...]
9th-grader's father had been securing handgun in car when it accidently went off
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are reporting that a parent shot themself in the leg outside of a high school orientation in Luzerne County Tuesday morning. On August 18, around 8:00 a.m., a parent arrived at the Hazleton Area High School with a child for 9th grade orientation. Before entering the school, police [...]
One person was in custody Tuesday for drawing a gun during a dispute and shooting a man. The victim was expected to be OK.
