Luzerne County

One teen is dead, and another is injured after a shooting early Tuesday morning in Freeland, according to state police.

FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report two people were shot outside of a business in Freeland Tuesday morning, leaving an 18-year-old dead. On December 2, around 2:30 a.m., troopers were called for several gunshot victims in Freeland who were being taken to the hospital. Officials reported that someone showed up at a house [...]

HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A chaotic scene when at least two gunshot victims showed up at the scene of a massive house fire near Hazleton. Crews arrived just around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday morning to a fire at a home at Forest Hills Acres. Several fire departments were needed to battle the intense flames. [...]

A fire ravaged a Hazle Township home early Tuesday.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre's Mayor has announced a Code Blue beginning Tuesday. It runs until Saturday, December 6. Calvary Bible Church, located at 410 South River Street, will serve as a shelter to help people get out of the cold. The Code Blue runs through Sunday morning, with the shelter open each night [...]

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lane restrictions and short-term closures start the work week on Interstate 80, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Work is scheduled in the west lanes between the Nescopeck and Conyngham exit and the Mifflinville exit. Crews will groove the road surface from 6:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., through December [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As the threat of the first accumulation of snow this season looms closer, people in northeastern Pennsylvania are stocking up on supplies. Plenty of people were stocking up for Tuesday's storm on Monday morning, some waiting outside before stores even opened. People in Luzerne County are gearing up for tuesday's [...]

What started as a free little library in Luzerne County is now feeding more than imaginations.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Hazleton area is no stranger to snowstorms. Its high elevation usually means more snow and ice. 28/22 News Reporter Andy Mehalshick, a Hazleton native, was in Sugarloaf Township as preparations were underway for the snow. Mehalshick says people in this area "know snow." Hazleton residents live overlooking Interstate 81 [...]

One person was injured in the shooting along McLean Street Saturday morning, according to police.