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New effort on affordable housing for Pittston

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new effort on affordable housing is coming into focus for one city in Luzerne County. 28/22 Reporter Connor Coar was in Pittston with details about the city's goal to bring affordable housing to the area. Mayor Michael Lombardo says he plans to bring 500 units of affordable housing to [...]

Boy Scout honors veterans with new flags

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scouting America Organization is considered a cornerstone of patriotism. It's clearly evident that one scout took that philosophy to heart in his community. 28/22 Reporter Mark Hiller shows us how in this week's Here's to You, Kid! American flags on street poles are a common sight in many communities [...]

School district steps up after deadly fire

LUZERNE BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local school district is mourning the loss of a student who died in a house fire over the weekend. A memorial now stands at the scene of Saturday's fire on Bennett Street in Luzerne. 15-year-old Connor Vest died and three family members were hurt. Vest attended Wyoming Valley [...]

Century-old church being demolished in Luzerne County

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — A church in Hazleton is being demolished this week. For some, many of the memories associated with the building are going with it. "It's very heartbreaking. I don't even like to drive up and down the street anymore just to look at it cause.. It's just devastating to see what happened [...]

Wilkes-Barre Police to get $372K grant for five new cars

WILKES-BARRE CITY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department is set to receive more than $372,000 in federal grant funding. The money will pay for five new police vehicles, including the technology and equipment installed inside them. Officials announced the funding Monday morning and discussed how the new vehicles will be used. “It's [...]

Olyphant residents rally over proposed TriBoro data centers

OLYPHANT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Residents concerned about a proposed data center project in Lackawanna County gathered Sunday afternoon at Fern Hill Park in Olyphant to voice their opposition and share information with the community. The event, organized by the group, Stop Olyphant Data Centers, focused on the proposed TriBoro data centers, which would span [...]

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