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$500K grant awarded for Luzerne County SPCA expansion

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — $500,000 is going to the SPCA of Luzerne County's expansion to the former Dundee Gardens in Hanover Township. This is part of a more than $52 million investment in community and economic development projects in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It’s all thanks to the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Grant Program. Todd Hevner [...]

Program prepares high school students for their futures

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students got a chance to test out different careers in the medical field before committing to them. That's what dozens of high schoolers got to do for a week at a local college's summer camp. Learning the tools and skills needed for basic suturing, high schoolers took up the challenge [...]

Luzerne County takes over Wilkes-Barre's Code Blue shelters

Editor's Note: A video was removed from this article because it contained a misattribution. WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County will now be operating the city of Wilkes-Barre's homeless shelters. County officials hope they can collaborate with municipalities and streamline services for residents in need. "By taking the leadership role, we can ensure consistency [...]

Hazleton police search for missing 70-year-old man

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hazleton City Police said Tuesday they are looking for a 70-year-old man who went missing earlier that morning. Joseph Ward, 70, was last seen Tuesday around 7:30 a.m. near 710 Grant St. in Hazleton, police said. He may have been wearing denim shorts and an older graphic shirt. Police ask [...]

Driver charged after man dies during hit-and-run crash

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The driver involved in a hit-and-run crash where police say a man died after being hit by the suspect's plow pickup truck is now facing charges. A months-long investigation began into a hit-and-run crash that occurred in December 2025 that killed 59-year-old Fausto Hernandez-Perez of West Hazleton. On Tuesday, July [...]

Pushing through storms with PSP at workout

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — With dark clouds rolling in this dreary Tuesday, one group is pushing through potential storms to honor the memory of a fallen member of the armed forces. "He sacrificed himself for his country and his people. I think that is worth appreciating. The least I could do is put in a [...]

DA Sanguedolce speaks on proposed sentencing guidelines for 2nd degree murder

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — How should Pennsylvania punish second-degree murder now that life without parole can no longer be automatic? With a court deadline just days away, local prosecutors and victims' families say the uncertainty is reopening old wounds. Commonwealth vs Lee made life sentences without parole for second-degree murder unconstitutional in the state. [...]

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