PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An apartment complex in Pittston is without water after a Wednesday afternoon main break in Pittston, according to a representative for PA American Water. Alana Roberts of PA American Water says the Anthracite Apartments, on North Main Street, a 10-story apartment building, are currently without water service as crews work [...]
Tierra Gilliam is accused of helping Jason Dates flee the area.
HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is being charged after police say she helped a man wanted for a shooting in Hanover Township escape to Philadelphia. 22-year-old Tierra Shanell Gilliam is charged with hindering the prosecution, after she allegedly drove 33-year-old Jason Dates to Philadelphia on Tuesday as police in Luzerne County searched [...]
DALLAS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A big milestone in the Back Mountain as a Little League organization celebrates a big anniversary: It's opening night at Back Mountain Little League, and with it comes extra meaning this year, the marking of 75 years of baseball, family, and tradition. Players took to the field with energy [...]
A long-time nightspot is closed, and a developer has some new plans for the property. NW 16's Adi Iyer shows us why part of it has been re-zoned for industrial use.
HUNLOCK CREEK, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's time to roll down the windows and tune in: Drive-in theater season is back. As the busy months begin, many are turning to a classic way to spend a night out. In Hunlock Creek, the owners of the Garden Drive-In say that old-school experience is what keeps people [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thousands of local students got to take home some lessons from the pros thanks to an event at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Tuesday. It's all part of JA Inspire, a two-day career exploration event that brings together nearly 3,000 high school students from more than 35 schools to explore hands-on [...]
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A hard lesson Tuesday morning at Hazleton Area High School, and it was by design: State police, firefighters, and paramedics staged a mock crash, showing students exactly what happens when someone gets behind the wheel drunk. Fire crews even used real tools to cut apart the car. Paramedics worked [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In Nanticoke, Tuesday morning, a message of hope and a hard truth: Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) marked National Collegiate Recovery Week. They did so by hosting a special event showing how opioid settlement money from 2021 is funding real support for students in recovery right on campus in Nanticoke. [...]
The search is underway for a suspect, after he allegedly drove up beside his ex-girlfriend, pulled a gun, and shot her in the leg.
