KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he swindled over $88,000 from his mother to support a gambling addiction while she was in a nursing home. 41-year-old Orlando Blackwell, of Wilkes-Barre, is facing charges that allege he transferred funds and issued himself checks from his 81-year-old mother’s accounts from [...]
PLYMOUTH BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three of the eight men wanted on warrants issued in connection with a shooting at the Plymouth Kielbasa Festival have been arrested. 18-year-old Dashawn Reich of Nanticoke, 20-year-old Kameryn Devaney of Nanticoke, and 18-year-old Laron Pearsall of Edwardsville have been arrested on charges in relation to a shooting investigation at [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — This week marks the 15th anniversary of the historic 2011 flood in Luzerne County, where Tropical Storm Lee brought several days of torrential rain to the region. During the storm, the Susquehanna River rose to a record high of 42.66 feet in the Wyoming Valley. That crest exceeded the river levels recorded [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, is hosting remembrance events and a community donation drive to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The tragedy hit close to home for the campus community as three King's College alumni, Lenny Snyder, Jim Walsh and Ryan Fitzgerald, lost their lives [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced Wednesday there will sobriety checkpoints and roving DUI patrols this weekend in lower Luzerne County and Carbon County. Between Friday, Sept. 11, and Sunday, Sept. 13, PSP Hazleton will be out patrolling in support of the PSP Selective Traffic Enforcement against Drunk Driving Initiative. PSP says the program [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Salvation Army in Wilkes-Barre is welcoming new leadership as Majors Wanda and Raul Rivera begin their ministry in Luzerne County with a focus on service, outreach, and community connection. The husband-and-wife team recently stepped into their roles as corps officers at The Salvation Army Wilkes-Barre, greeting residents in both [...]
The third annual walk/run at the Forty Fort Cemetery features races, historic tours, live music, and more, with proceeds helping preserve the cemetery's history.
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several police departments in Luzerne County will be conducting DUI checkpoints over the weekend, a county official said. From Thursday, Sept. 10, to Sunday, Sept. 13, police from Jackson Township, KingstonTownship, Fairview Township, Wilkes-Barre Township, Dallas Township, and LehmanTownship, Avoca Borough, Hughestown Borough, Pittston City, and Dupont Borough will be conducting [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An eye on addiction prevention at the Luzerne County courthouse Tuesday. Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes is taking a closer look at the recent uptick in overdose deaths countywide. According to county data, there have been 35 confirmed overdose deaths in Luzerne County this year with many others still pending. [...]
Local officials gathered in Luzerne County on Tuesday to discuss the recent uptick in overdose deaths throughout the county.
