PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Mohegan Pennsylvania has announced its Party on the Patio lineup for 2026. 19 bands will take the stage for the free concert series every Thursday at the casino starting May 7. Acts include tribute bands to artists, genres, or decades like Led Zeppelin, Lady Gaga, Zac Brown, Morgan Wallen, [...]
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews were on the scene repairing sinkholes at the Wyoming Valley Mall, which has been a persistent issue for months. The Wilkes-Barre Township Fire Department was back at the Wyoming Valley Mall after a sinkhole grew larger near the mall's Kidder Street entrance. Officials say the ground has been [...]
QTS, a Kansas-based data center developer, plans to build a campus on land it recently purchased in Salem Township, according to property records.
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport has launched a donation drive to support TSA workers who missed their scheduled paychecks due to the federal government shutdown. As of Wednesday, the shutdown has lasted over a month with no clear path to a resolution. TSA agents at the airport in Avoca remain on [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The war between the United States and Iran is entering its third week, and people are feeling the impacts at home and abroad. Gas prices, flights, and fertilizer are all seeing price hikes. “I have my fertilizer ordered for the year, but it's not due to come for me [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Rising gas prices are showing no sign of slowing down across Luzerne County, and the numbers tell the story. A gallon of regular was going for $3.74 at Sunoco on Market Street in Kingston on Wednesday. The Turkey Hill in Forty Fort showed its prices as $3.69, while the Sunoco on [...]
As the Royals get ready to head to Hershey, Newswatch 16's Melissa Steininger shows us how an entire community is rallying behind them.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre City and Luzerne County officials say they are investigating a Saturday afternoon death. Police say they responded 2:00 Saturday, March 14, to Puritan Lane for a report of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, where the victim was pronounced dead on the scene. Police and forensics units were back at the [...]
Students in Luzerne County celebrate St. Patrick's Day with music and dance, a cherished tradition that helps bring the community together.
(WBRE/WYOU) — Losing $50 hurts. $1,000 a blow. But what if you lost nearly a quarter of a million dollars, your whole life savings? That's the reality for a woman from Luzerne County and now she's sharing her story to make sure you don't get scammed the way she did. 28/22 News' Gianna Galli previews [...]
