Luzerne County

Join the Riverfest at Nesbitt Park to celebrate the Susquehanna River with hands-on activities, live music, crafts, and guided paddles.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Luzerne County has a new law, and depending on who you ask, its passing is either a major step forward or a serious overreach. After weeks of debate, county council passed a county-wide anti-discrimination ordinance backed by fines. In 90-days the ordinance will go into effect. Cheers echoed through the courthouse [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A person was sent to the hospital, and police are investigating after a pedestrian was reportedly struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening. Luzerne County Officials confirmed with 28/22 News that Wilkes-Barre City Police were called to the 100 block of Hazle Street in Wilkes-Barre for a reported pedestrian-struck-by-vehicle incident shortly [...]

Luzerne County EMA could be getting a new home as the county is looking to purchase the American Red Cross building in Hanover Township.

KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — Early in the morning, Madisen Brown, a 4-H student with Hillside Farms, helps Goose, the calf. After years of working with animals like Goose, she says he is still a handful. "She's a bit of a pill sometimes. She's a lot. She likes cuddles, but she is not a big [...]

Michael Revitt faces charges after investigators say he used a township-issued fuel credit card to fuel his personal vehicles.

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former Wilkes-Barre Township official has been charged with theft after an internal investigation. According to police documents, former Wilkes-Barre Business Administrator 57-year-old Michael Revitt is facing multiple theft charges relating to the use of fuel cards issued for township vehicles. The criminal complaint alleges that, over the course [...]

There will be right lane closures on I-81 north and south between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to PennDOT.

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 [...]