WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The first major snowfall of the year was a welcome sight to many in our area, and while the snow can make a mess of the roads and sidewalks, some found a way to make it all worthwhile. 28/22 News Reporter Avery Nape spoke with people in Kingston and Wilkes-Barre [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A good reminder to use extra caution on the roads in the bad weather: one of our 28/22 News crews caught this on their dash camera. The incident happened on the North Cross Valley Expressway near Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday morning. An SUV was seen in a video from 28/22 [...]
FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The first significant snowfall of the season made for tough driving at times. Some roads were closed, and numerous crashes were reported. 28/22 News I-Team Reporter Andy Mehalshick was out in Luzerne County all day and was in Fairview Township to get a live look at the road conditions. [...]
An overnight shooting in one Luzerne County community left one teenager dead and another wounded.
One teen is dead, and another is injured after a shooting early Tuesday morning in Freeland, according to state police.
FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report two people were shot outside of a business in Freeland Tuesday morning, leaving an 18-year-old dead. On December 2, around 2:30 a.m., troopers were called for several gunshot victims in Freeland who were being taken to the hospital. Officials reported that someone showed up at a house [...]
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A chaotic scene when at least two gunshot victims showed up at the scene of a massive house fire near Hazleton. Crews arrived just around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday morning to a fire at a home at Forest Hills Acres. Several fire departments were needed to battle the intense flames. [...]
A fire ravaged a Hazle Township home early Tuesday.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre's Mayor has announced a Code Blue beginning Tuesday. It runs until Saturday, December 6. Calvary Bible Church, located at 410 South River Street, will serve as a shelter to help people get out of the cold. The Code Blue runs through Sunday morning, with the shelter open each night [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lane restrictions and short-term closures start the work week on Interstate 80, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Work is scheduled in the west lanes between the Nescopeck and Conyngham exit and the Mifflinville exit. Crews will groove the road surface from 6:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., through December [...]
