Luzerne County

Kory Stokes died after the crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in North Whitehall Township.

N. WHITEHALL TWP., LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A motorcyclist from Luzerne County died after colliding with a tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The coroner stated 39-year-old Kory A. Stokes from Foster Township was pronounced dead at the Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest after his motorcycle crashed with a tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The cause of [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two new places in Wilkes-Barre built on nostalgia; One is coffee with a retro western twist; the other, candy, ice cream, and an old-school sweet shop feel. Atomic Cowboy Coffee and The Golden Sweet Shop opened just a few weeks ago in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Atomic Cowboy on South Main Street [...]

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters battled flames at a house fire in Luzerne County that forced four people from their home. Smoke and sparks were seen coming from the home on South Main Street in Hanover Township just before 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Firefighters say an electrical problem in the basement started the [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — If you're one of the thousands working in the sweltering heat, here are a few tips to get you through the week. It's no secret that this week is going to be a scorcher in Northeastern Pennsylvania with temperatures forecasted to climb into the 90's. Some workers can escape the [...]

A Luzerne County man received a 20-to-40-year prison sentence after admitting to murdering a 35-year-old during a feud

One splash pad in Wilkes-Barre is proving to be one of the coolest places in the city as the first heat wave of the season takes hold.

COURTDALE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A smoky house fire in Luzerne County leaves a family displaced and a pet dead. Crews were called to North Street in Courtdale just after 9:00 a.m. Monday morning, where smoke was pouring from a second-floor window. Firefighters knocked down the flames in about 30 minutes. No one was home [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Wilkes-Barre man has now been sentenced after a deadly shooting outside a Wilkes-Barre movie theater in September of 2024. 29-year-old Brandon Del Castillo will serve between 20 and 40 years in prison. Del Castillo pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and other charges in the death of 35-year-old Lonnie Davis [...]

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a wanted man was found driving a stolen motorcycle that he crashed at an apartment complex while trying to avoid officers. West Side Regional Police stated they arrested 40-year-old Brian Eugene Engle after he was found wanted while operating a stolen motorcycle that he crashed into a utility [...]