WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luxury seats make their way into some auditoriums at Movies 14, as upgrades begin in the theater. Luxury has arrived at R/C Wilkes Barre Movies 14. Officials stated that new luxury heated recliners are now available in select auditoriums. Along with the luxury recliners, the movie theater will now offer [...]
BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he led them on a high-speed chase. 56-year-old Guy Eckley Coxe is charged following an investigation into a vehicle pursuit that started in Butler Township and ended in Hazle Township on Monday, August 10. Butler Township Police stated an officer was [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 2026 Pennsylvania Latino Health Summit took over Mohegan Pennsylvania in Plains Township Thursday. Hundreds of healthcare leaders, policymakers, researchers and community advocates were on hand for the event. This marks the sixth annual summit, the first in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The theme: Finding Our Way Forward In Unpredictable Times. [...]
Flock cameras have recently become a topic of conversation nationwide.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — No emergency here; just ice cream, fire trucks, and maybe one future first responder. Hanover Township gave families a chance Wednesday to meet the people they usually see when something goes wrong, all thanks to their First Responders' Ice Cream Social. Kids climbed into the vehicles, checked out the [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — You could have money waiting for you and not even know it. State Representative Eddie Day Pashinski is hosting unclaimed property week at his office in Plains Township. Unclaimed property can include forgotten bank accounts, un-cashed checks, and insurance proceeds. Staff are available from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. [...]
WEST HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local organization is helping Pennsylvania State Police better serve people with autism during emergencies. The Collaborative Autism Movement (CAM) created sensory bags to help calm and comfort people with autism during what can be an overwhelming situation. At Troop N in West Hazleton is where the first State [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple mosquito samples collected in the Greater Pittston area have tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting officials to begin a targeted mosquito-control effort to reduce the risk of transmission. The Luzerne County Conservation District confirmed that three mosquito traps tested positive for the virus during routine surveillance. Each week, [...]
The event comes as shelters across the area continue to deal with the aftermath of a large-scale dog hoarding case. Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones has the story.
The nonprofit will end its operations on September 30.
