Luzerne County Attorney Al Flora Jr. passes away
Luzerne County Attorney Al Flora Jr. passed away after a long battle with health issues, according to a Facebook post.
Luzerne County Attorney Al Flora Jr. passed away after a long battle with health issues, according to a Facebook post.
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Saint Patrick's Day season is officially here in NEPA, and Pittston is kicking it off this weekend. The city's 13th Annual Saint Patrick's Parade is just three days away, and businesses along Main Street are already cashing in on the excitement. The green street lines and the annual 5K won't [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The current need for healthcare workers is critical. On Wednesday, high school students took a break from their studies to scope out different careers at a local university and potentially fill those gaps. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes spoke with students to learn what they are hoping to contribute to [...]
RICE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Data centers are spreading across Pennsylvania, and one Luzerne County township is drawing a hard line on how they're built. Rice Township passed a new ordinance Tuesday setting strict rules for tech companies looking to build massive server facilities in the area. Under the new rules, data centers must [...]
Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones took a tour of the Hazleton Art League's exhibition featuring all female artists.
High school students got the chance to explore diverse career paths in health care at Wilkes University through Geisinger's AiM HI program.
Gail Nossavage was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison.
Officials say that a 63-year-old man is dead after a fire at a home along Columbus Ave in Wilkes-Barre. A dog and a cat also perished.
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman has been sentenced after she was found using thousands of dollars worth of church money for online gambling. According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, Gail Nossavage, 62, of Harding, was sentenced in December 2025 to 15 months for one count of wire fraud. Investigators say that [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man killed after a house fire in Wilkes-Barre has been identified. The Luzerne County coroner tells 28/22 News that 63-year-old Michael Barnes died from smoking inhalation, and the manner of death was ruled accidental. Crews responded to the unit block of Columbus Avenue around 7:00 p.m. on February 28. [...]