KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Monday, Luzerne County's shining stars are getting their moment in the spotlight. The Times Leader Media Group is hosting its Best of the Best Awards at the Jewish Community Center in Kingston. More than 400 winners were on hand to accept awards and celebrate. Readers vote for their favorite [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Good news for parts of Luzerne County: The boil water advisory for Courtdale and Pringle has now been lifted. Pennsylvania American Water says testing confirmed the system is safe after a recent loss of pressure. That means customers can once again use their tap water without boiling it first. The advisory [...]
DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 10 years ago, Forty Cal was taken from his family's yard in Philadelphia. Since then, his family has put up flyers, made countless phone calls, and eventually moved to Dallas, but then, the unexpected happened. “At 9:21 p.m., they called, and I thought it was a sick prank. I said [...]
Newswatch 16's Melissa Steininger sat down with Chief Mike Boyle to discuss his hopes and goals for the department.
Police say Michael Allen Pritt was caught casing a gas station a few hours before dawn before speeding off
A water boil advisory was issued Saturday for over 500 residents in the boroughs of Pringle and Courtdale.
BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man who claimed he was "on the run" fled from police after crashing into a ditch, officers reported. Butler Township Police stated 29-year-old Landon D. Davis of Scranton is facing charges after an incident around 2:00 a.m. March 19. Officers said they were called for a vehicle discovered [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police were searching for a teen who was last seen three days ago in Wilkes-Barre. Kayden Simoncavage, 15, left his home on March 20 and has since been located.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local library is turning a place for books into a mini golf course. Osterhout Free Library on South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre was converted this weekend into an 18-hole mini golf course. Golfers, young and old, were tested on their abilities by putting through a course built by volunteers [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lane restrictions will be implemented by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on Interstate 80 eastbound Monday through Thursday for dead tree removal. The restrictions will be in place 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday, March 23, to Thursday, March 26, between exit 256 (Nescopeck/Conyngham) and exit 260 (Wilkes-Barre/Harrisburg/Interstate 81 junction). [...]
