WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for suspects involved in a hit and run at the Skateaway parking lot. On March 14, around 8:30 p.m., a white Jeep was involved in a hit-and-run in the parking lot of Skateaway. Police are looking to identify the owner and operator of the vehicle involved. [...]
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hazleton police say a man is facing several charges after allegedly firing a shot in the air. On March 8 at about 4:30 a.m., the Hazleton City Police Department says officers were patrolling the area of Carson Street and Diamond Avenue when they heard a single gunshot near Kayros Restaurant [...]
A new Irish corner store is setting up shop in Pittston, adding some green to the tomato capital.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A road has reopened after police were investigating an incident in Wilkes-Barre. On Monday afternoon, 28/22 News was there as Wilkes-Barre City Police were at the intersection of Puritan Street and South Sherman at about 3:30 p.m. Pennsylvania State Police Forensics Unit was also spotted at the location, and it's [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after investigators say he led officers on a high-speed chase that spanned several communities in the Wyoming Valley. On March 13, around 3:00 a.m., officers said they began to follow a car for not using a turn signal. They say the car was being driven by [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — March Madness is "tipping off" as college basketball tournaments get underway. But with all the excitement and bracket fever comes the reality… Not everyone walks away a winner. "People think that, because they are watching games, that they have some sort of control. Not that they can control who wins [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local cafe is not stopping at coffee and homemade cookies; they are taking it a step further with cute kittens! Dozens stopped by Black Cat Bakery on Saturday for a relaxing afternoon to sip coffee, eat cookies, and spend time with adoptable cats. Two businesses dedicated to helping cats [...]
FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A state police fire marshal says an electric scooter battery may be to blame for a weekend house fire. The Freeland Fire Chief says the fire broke out Saturday afternoon in a second-floor bedroom on the 900 block of Pine Street. Several people had to be helped from the home, [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Before the big Saint Patrick's Parade kicked off, runners kicked it into high gear for the inaugural Diamond City Shamrock 5K Run/Walk. Runners, many of them decked out in green, sprinted through the streets of Downtown Wilkes-Barre. From the sidewalks and sidelines, people cheered on the runners as they went [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Green filled the streets, and Irish pride took over Downtown Wilkes-Barre. Crowds packed the center city as dozens of groups marched for a decades-long Saint Patrick's tradition. 28/22 News Reporter Brian Orbin was in the heart of the celebration. "So I grew up to the Saint Patrick's Day party, so [...]
