LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Youth basketball is not just about scoring points; it's also a way to help develop leadership skills. A local teenager is proving to be an example of that at his school. Cross Creek Christian Academy Senior Jake Tarnowski has earned himself quite a reputation on the basketball court this [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A first look at the future for some local nursing students on Monday: The Practical Nursing Program at the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center held its semi-annual Career Fair. There, students who will be graduating this month got the chance to connect with potential employers. Among them were [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — US Senator Dave McCormick came to Luzerne County on Monday, sitting down with energy leaders and building trade workers at Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) in Nanticoke. He's pushing a new bill to cut through the red tape slowing down energy projects across the country. McCormick says faster federal approvals [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There is an update on the sudden sinkhole that has shut down a busy road in Wilkes-Barre: Crews were back on scene on Monday at the intersection of Spring and Mundy Streets following a road collapse Sunday. City officials say the sinkhole is not connected to gas or water company [...]
A sinkhole has disrupted an intersection in Wilkes-Barre. The mayor says it is not from utilities
Several fire companies are battling a fire at Stephenson and Main Streets.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police responded to an apartment complex Monday afternoon after a report of shots fired in Luzerne County. According to our Hanover Township Police Department, officers responded to the Hanover Village Apartment complex around 3:00 p.m. Police say they have placed over 14 evidence marks for bullet casings and ricochet [...]
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Emergency services are responding to a three-alarm fire in Luzerne County. Authorities say crews were called to the 400 block of Main Street in Duryea for a structure fire around 1:30 p.m. 28/22 News was on scene and spoke with a Duryea Borough Councilman and business owner, who says the [...]
PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities announced a Luzerne County man has been sentenced to over 100 years for traveling to attempt the rape of two children. Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced the sentence of 46-year-old John Gately, who traveled to Pike County to engage in sexual acts with two children ages 5 and [...]
LAFLIN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are investigating after 10 people were victims of car break-ins in a Luzerne County borough. On April 13, a string of vehicle thefts occurred on Old Mill Road in Laflin. Police say 10 cars were broken into, where various items were stolen, including money, passports, debit/credit cards, gift [...]
