Luzerne County

Interstate 80 westbound is closed at the Nescopeck exit in Luzerne County.

A fire reported Tuesday at Wyoming Area Catholic School prompted an evacuation. Students and staff are going to the Wyoming Area Secondary School to be released.

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire has broken out at the Wyoming Area Catholic School; students and the facility have been evacuated. At approximately 10:00 a.m., crews were called to a fire at the Wyoming Area Catholic School in the 1600 block of Wyoming Avenue in Exeter. Wyoming Area Regional Police Department stated that [...]

SUGARLOAF TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A tractor-trailer pileup had traffic at a standstill on Interstate 80 Tuesday morning. PennDOT says the closure was on the westbound side of I-80 between Conygham/ Nescopeck Exit in Luzerne County and the Mainville/Mifflinville Exit in Columbia County. Pennsylvania State Trooper Petroski stated the crash happened around 4:00 a.m. [...]

BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds showed up Monday in Luzerne County to fight against the potential expansion of industrial land into residential neighborhoods. People living there say the proposed expansion is largely tied to the interests of data center developers in the area. As crowds waited to get into Bear Creek Community [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Wilkes-Barre man was sentenced to life in prison without parole after being found guilty of stabbing a man in 2024. Fernando Bracero, 37, of Wilkes-Barre, received his sentence Monday after he was found guilty of first-degree murder for his involvement in the May 2024 stabbing of 33-year-old Scott Knox. [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County Community College and Keystone College are set to launch a new dual admission partnership. The partnership will provide students with a seamless pathway to continue their education and earn a bachelor’s degree. Officials say the new partnership will create an affordable, flexible pathway for LCCC students to continue their education at [...]

PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police have charged a man after they say he dropped drugs on the casino floor. On August 27, a clear plastic bag of suspected drugs was found on the gaming floor of Mohegan Pennsylvania Casino. Troopers reviewed surveillance video and saw a man drop the bag. He was [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have been searching for a man reported missing over the weekend in Wilkes-Barre. 37-year-old Kevin Shiffer was reported missing on August 28. Shiffer is described as 5’ 11”, 180 lbs, with tattoos on both arms, and he was last seen wearing shorts and a T-shirt, officers stated. Anyone with [...]

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A pop-up farmers market brought shoppers together in Scranton on Sunday morning, offering fresh produce, baked goods and food items from local vendors. The community event took place at Lace Village in the city's Green Ridge section. Organizers hosted the event to help connect community members with local businesses. [...]