SALEM TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Throughout Salem Township, a data center project has left boarded-up homes and dozens of cats, many of them feral. A local rescue says it was helping remove them until it was told to leave so the cats could be exterminated.The developer, Blackstone QTS, however, says that is not happening [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Teachers are hitting the books again and with a purpose: A new program at a local college is opening doors to fight the region's teacher shortage, giving educators a fresh path forward. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explains the program as the first group heads back to campus. The King's [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — June 23 marked 54 years since Hurricane Agnes barreled its way through the Wyoming Valley. A day remembered for high-rising water, extensive flooding, and heartache. The Susquehanna River's waters flooded 20,000 homes and 2,700 businesses in Luzerne County, killing six people and causing more than $1,000,000 in damage at the [...]
Camp United kicked off for the first time at the FM Kirby Center. Take a look at why it's already getting a thumbs up from campers.
Three visually-impaired students begin working with Wilkes-Barre's Department this July, gaining vital job experience.
A nonprofit in Luzerne County is reminding people that sunglasses are more than a fashion accessory.
One township in Luzerne County is looking to take an extra precaution against data centers, despite there being no active proposed development.
COURTDALE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man accused of attempted homicide is now off the hook in Luzerne County. A jury found Wadee Dwikat not guilty of all charges in a trial earlier this month tied to a 2023 shooting on Christmas Day. He was arrested in Ohio back in January 2024 and brought back [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — While the stage is down and the chairs are gone, Wilkes-Barre's America 250 PA Commonwealth Concert had the Diamond City rocking Saturday night. According to the America 250 PA Facebook page, the concert officially sold out around 12:00 p.m. Saturday. 28/22 News reached out to America 250 PA and is [...]
Newswatch 16's Melissa Steininger spoke with neighbors who have been staring at the debris, wondering when the project will finally be finished.
