EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An Exeter woman was arrested for allegedly abusing her 12-week-old infant daughter. Julisha Hughes, 20, was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police and charged with aggravated assault of a minor. Police say they responded the night of Aug. 4, 2025, to Geisinger Wyoming Valley hospital for a report of an infant [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he killed a four-month-old pit bull and discarded it in a garbage bag. In November 2025, a report was made to the SPCA of Luzerne County regarding a man later identified as Jeffery Alberto, 25, of Wilkes-Barre, for possibly killing a puppy. [...]
BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man is facing charges after he allegedly stole over 600 cigars from his employer. Butler Township Police stated that a Scranton man, Daniel Brennan, was charged with felony retail theft in connection with a theft from his workplace, Best Cigar Prices & Pub. According to the [...]
A crash overnight shut down Interstate 80 near the junction of I-81.
DALLAS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As data centers are rapidly being proposed and built across our region, one community is being proactive by trying to set strict boundaries. Dozens gathered at a public hearing in Luzerne County Wednesday evening to express their concerns about the future of data centers in the area and how [...]
Dallas Township's Board of Supervisors postponed a key vote on a zoning amendment impacting data centers.
Walter Mitchell Jr. has served the borough of Bear Creek Village since its founding 33 years ago. He's now stepped down as the borough's first mayor.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre is welcoming fresh faces to its fire department. Three new firefighter EMTs have officially joined the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department, taking their oath in a ceremony with the mayor and fire chief. This comes one day after 28/22 News reported a shortage of career firefighters in the area. One of [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A major tech company paid a visit to a local community college on Wednesday morning. Amazon was on campus to discuss data center technology and development, and how it could create high-paying jobs for students in the region. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason has more from Wednesday's hands-on workshop. Amazon [...]
More than a dozen data center campus projects are proposed across northeastern and central Pennsylvania. It has many asking: what does this mean for jobs?
