Luzerne County

BERWICK -- A Berwick man awaiting trial in Luzerne County on charges he stabbed his mother's boyfriend in 2023 was...

AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The owner of a local convenience store franchise is facing eviction after a dispute with the company's owners. The store has become a staple of the community since it opened in the late 90's, but now it faces the risk of closing. 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape met with the man [...]

The event hosted by the Luzerne County NAACP featured various speakers to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Plymouth man is in custody after a search warrant involving animal hoarding took a drastic turn. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason has more from Luzerne County. Plymouth Borough Police and the Luzerne County SPCA carried out a search warrant at 56 East Shawnee Avenue in Plymouth Borough on Thursday. [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was sentenced to three years in prison after the FBI found hundreds of child pornography files on his devices. Roland Dennett Rhodes III of Wilkes-Barre, 55, was charged and sentenced by the Department of Justice for receipt of child pornography. According to a release from the DOJ, FBI [...]

The city of Wilkes-Barre is seeing a rate hike, as the sewer fees are doubling.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Martin Luther King Day is being celebrated a little early in the Diamond City. Preparations for the national holiday are underway as the city of Wilkes-Barre held a ceremony at City Hall to launch festivities for January 19. The city welcomed the NAACP Branch 2306 in Luzerne County for the first [...]

After 70 animals were found inside his home, Ronald Womelsdorf is facing several charges, including aggravated assault, simple assault, and harassment.

PITTSON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Charges have been filed against a woman who police say stole over $93,000 from a woman in her care. Lauren Newberry of Falls, 41, is accused of using and opening several credit cards in the name of a Pittston woman she was entrusted to care for. According to police, Newberry [...]

William Christian was sentenced Thursday to four years and three months to nine years in prison.