WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A driver is injured after colliding with a school bus. The crash happened Thursday afternoon in the area of Northampton Street and Wilkes-Barre Boulevard. Crews on the scene say the mustang was following the school bus when it crashed into its rear, right side. Officials say no children were hurt [...]
East Bennett Street from Rutter Avenue to Wyoming Avenue is shut down as crews respond to the gas leak.
HUGHESTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Volunteers in one Luzerne County community are serving up comfort food for a cause during Lent. Pizza and soup are bringing people together while also helping support their local fire company. Members of Hughestown Hose Company No. 1 are back in the kitchen for their Annual Lenten Sale. Volunteers spent [...]
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have released the name of the woman who died after a fire in Luzerne County. The coroner says 64-year-old Rita Sanders of Edwardsville died due to smoke inhalation. Her manner of death has been ruled accidental. The fire broke out at Sanders' home around 8:30 p.m. Friday at the [...]
SUGARLOAF TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New details are available after Sunday's deadly shooting involving local police in Luzerne County. Investigators say 66-year-old Thomas Pickett was shot during a traffic stop on West County Road in Sugarloaf Township. State police say Pickett got out of the car with a gun and fired. The coroner says [...]
To mark Ash Wednesday, a church in Luzerne County is kicking off the Lenten season with all kinds of tasty traditions.
An 11-year-old and a 13-year-old died after breathing in too much smoke after a house fire in Kingston last week, according to the county coroner.
DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Photographs on display at the Danny Lyon Civil Rights Exhibition at Misericordia University in Dallas depict the contentious events of the civil rights movement. They tell a uniquely American story. "It's an interesting way to think about photography and to think about the visual image and how we perceive things [...]
CASA seeks volunteers to support children in Northeastern Pennsylvania, hosting film events next week to inspire community involvement and advocacy.
EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A major infrastructure project is officially underway in Exeter Borough. It's one leader's say that has been years in the making. Tuesday marked the start of an $8,000,000 sewer rehabilitation project along Wyoming and Schooley Avenues. The work will separate stormwater from sanitary sewer lines, some of which are more [...]
