Luzerne County

The celebratory weekend kicked off for the grand reopening of Embers Terrance Friday evening.

DUPONT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dupont Borough will receive more than $125,000 thanks to local taxpayer dollars from Mohegan Pennsylvania. The grant funding will go toward replacing two older police vehicles. Dupont is pushing to maintain 24-hour police coverage, and this funding could be key. Dupont Mayor Elaine Hallo said, "They aged out. They mileage [...]

In this week's 16 To The Rescue, we meet a senior cat who has been living at a shelter in Luzerne County for more than a year.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies came together in Wilkes-Barre on Friday to announce four arrests in a machine gun trafficking conspiracy in Luzerne County. “The short of the story is if you come to the City of Wilkes-Barre and break the law you go to jail,” said Wilkes-Barre [...]

A federal grand jury indicted four men from Luzerne County on machine gun trafficking and firearm charges.

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A mother and grandmother have pleaded guilty to the repeated abuse of an 11-year-old that involved beatings and the restraint of the child, police say. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Amanda Gregorio, the child’s mother, and Stacey Louder, the child’s grandmother, pleaded guilty to the following charges: Detectives stated that [...]

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Four men are facing multiple charges after a law enforcement raid on a machine gun trafficking ring in Luzerne County. The following four men have been arrested after being accused of a machine gun trafficking ring discovered in Luzerne County: All four are facing various charges, including conspiracy to possess and [...]

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A drug investigation in Pittston ended with an arrest Thursday. Albert Kachinsky of Pittston is facing four felony drug charges tonight. Pittston police say they searched a home on Howley Circle and found multiple drugs and packaging material. Investigators say Kachinsky had been selling meth in Pittston and nearby communities. [...]

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested Thursday in Hazleton for allegedly abusing his son repeatedly in various manners over many years. Willian Polanco Garcia, 54, of Hazleton, faces numerous charges, including multiple counts of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and involuntary servitude. Police say they began investigating following a CY47 [...]

Newswatch 16's Valeria Quinones spoke with Exeter native Cassandra Coleman about her journey from the youngest female mayor in the country to leading America250PA.