Luzerne County

A garden center in Luzerne County is turning fall fun into a way to fight type one diabetes.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — King's College marked the end of Hispanic Heritage Month Thursday with a campus event dedicated to culture, music and learning in Wilkes-Barre. The activities were organized by the college's Hispanic and Latino Excellence Center, also known as the HALE Center. Students participating in the event learned traditional dances, including salsa [...]

DALLAS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For anyone who has ever loved a pet, the saying "dogs leave paw prints on our hearts" carries a special meaning. That sentiment inspired two Back Mountain residents to create a place where people can honor the pets they have lost and find comfort in knowing they are not [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT is advising drivers in Luzerne County of upcoming road maintenance that will affect parking on streets near South Main Street and Carey Avenue beginning Sunday. Starting Oct. 18, no parking signs will be placed along Carey Ave, as well as additional streets along South Main and Blackman Street in [...]

The former Ollie's Bargain Outlet on West Broad Street could become the centerpiece of a proposed coal mine tour.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The City of Hazleton is looking to turn the former Ollie's Bargain Outlet store into a mine tour. The city council approved the land sale four to one at its meeting earlier this week. The city plans to purchase the building for roughly $1.3 million. It hopes to turn the [...]

A 40-year-old man shot his wife in the head and staged the scene to look like a suicide, police said

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested Thursday for shooting his partner in the head in March and staging it as a suicide, according to Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce. Jacob Soboski, 40, of Wilkes-Barre was arrested Thursday morning and faces a homicide charge for the March 14 death of Soraya Cordy, [...]

AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport will host a full-scale emergency exercise with local first responders Saturday morning. In preparation for an aircraft emergency, the drill will test the airport's Accident Response Plan from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on airport property, according to an AVP press release. The exercise will include [...]

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men have been arrested for stealing 150 gallons of cooking oil from a pizza restaurant, police say. On Oct. 15, officers from the Wyoming Area Regional Police Department were called around 3:00 a.m. for two men stealing cooking oil from Pizza Loven in Exeter. Officers said that on scene, [...]