PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local cafe is not stopping at coffee and homemade cookies; they are taking it a step further with cute kittens! Dozens stopped by Black Cat Bakery on Saturday for a relaxing afternoon to sip coffee, eat cookies, and spend time with adoptable cats. Two businesses dedicated to helping cats [...]
FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A state police fire marshal says an electric scooter battery may be to blame for a weekend house fire. The Freeland Fire Chief says the fire broke out Saturday afternoon in a second-floor bedroom on the 900 block of Pine Street. Several people had to be helped from the home, [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Before the big Saint Patrick's Parade kicked off, runners kicked it into high gear for the inaugural Diamond City Shamrock 5K Run/Walk. Runners, many of them decked out in green, sprinted through the streets of Downtown Wilkes-Barre. From the sidewalks and sidelines, people cheered on the runners as they went [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Green filled the streets, and Irish pride took over Downtown Wilkes-Barre. Crowds packed the center city as dozens of groups marched for a decades-long Saint Patrick's tradition. 28/22 News Reporter Brian Orbin was in the heart of the celebration. "So I grew up to the Saint Patrick's Day party, so [...]
More than 300 runners laced their boots to raise money for the cancer wellness center in Wilkes-Barre.
Newswatch 16s Valeria Quiñones shows us how the community came together to celebrate Irish spirit.
Crews were called to a double-block home along the 900 block of Pine Street in Freeland.
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Community support continued to pour out for La'Niyah Clark and her family weeks after the teen's body was discovered in Wilkes-Barre. A biker club joined in to help honor the teen's life after her funeral service on Saturday afternoon. As 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explained, the tribute touched the [...]
Festivities kick off at 2 pm on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students and community members in need of formal wear were in luck on Saturday. Damsel in a Dress returned to King's College in Wilkes-Barre for a third year. The event gives donated formalwear to students and community members in need. A variety of gowns, dresses, and accessories were all available [...]
