Luzerne County

Fans in Luzerne County are waiting in anticipation as the 2026 FIFA World Cup starts on Thursday. The first U.S. game will be shown at Wilkes-Barre Public Square.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People living in the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre say homeless encampments in the surrounding wooded areas are nothing new, but that recently, they've gotten out of hand. Large piles of garbage riddle the forest floor, including needles and other drug paraphernalia. Barbed wire blocks the entrances to some of the [...]

EATON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Monday is a somber day for a community in Wyoming County: It's been nine years since a shooting left four people dead at Weis Supermarket in Eaton Township. On June 8 2017, Employee Randy Stair of Dallas opened fire, killing three co-workers before turning the gun on himself. Police [...]

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some students leave a lasting impression on their school just by the example they set. One such student just graduated from high school, where he inspired others. Put Mark McNulty behind the microphone, and he feels right at home. In this case, it's the Wolfpack Live podcast room at [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people were chased from their home after a fire in Wilkes-Barre Monday afternoon. 28/22 News was there as firefighters from Wilkes-Barre and Kingston responded to a home in the 600 block of North Franklin Street on Monday around 3:00 p.m. Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department Chief Jay Delaney told 28/22 [...]

PLAINS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre Area School District reports that a student at Solomon-Plains Elementary School was left on a school van last week. According to Superintendent of the Wilkes Barre Area School District, Dr. Brian Costello, on Friday, June 5, the district was told that an elementary student had not made it to [...]

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of tech were stolen from a warehouse. Troopers were sent out to a warehouse on Forest Road in Hazle Township on May 27 in the morning. After an investigation, they determined over $200,000 was stolen, and more items were damaged. [...]

The man from White Haven is alleged to have started doing doughnuts in the parking lot and drifting his car, causing gravel to be thrown.

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were out in Kingston to help residents amid a power outage Saturday evening. 28/22 News was there as firefighters helped residents at the Daniel J. Flood Tower in Kingston to stay cool. One resident told 28/22 News the power was out in some businesses along the intersection of Wyoming [...]

Around 60 volunteers, in collaboration with Sleep in Heavenly Peace, showed up at Saint Barbara's Church in Exeter to build 100 beds for children in Luzerne County.