The EPA administrator visits Luzerne County to oversee the launch of a $39 million system to rapidly clean up a contaminated Superfund site.
Investigators say Amanda Gregorio and Stacey Louder beat and restrained an 11-year-old in Exeter. The victim was also said to be extremely malnourished.
The new state budget will send hundreds of millions of additional dollars to schools across the state, including in our area.
Camp Sight at Wilkes University is empowering visually impaired youth with confidence and skills.
Newswatch 16's Anthony Bordanaro stopped by a summer camp in Luzerne County to see how they are keeping campers cool.
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A mother and grandmother were sentenced Wednesday in a 2024 child abuse case, in which they pleaded guilty to beating, restraining, and starving a then-11-year-old girl. The girl's mother, Amanda Gregorio of Exeter, 34, was sentenced to 10 to 40 years in prison, according to a release from District Attorney Dave [...]
LARKSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As communities across NEPA continue fighting against data center applicants, others are laying the groundwork to prevent a fight in the first place. On Tuesday, Larksville Borough Council voted to draft a data center ordinance just in case developers take an interest in their hometown. "Nobody at any time ever [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre VA is urging veterans to check again, even if they never applied for health care or were told years ago they did not qualify. The medical center held an outreach event on Tuesday in Plains Township to help former service members enroll and ask about benefits. VA [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From streams to science, local kids are making a splash while learning about nature in Luzerne County. 25 kids took part in the free STEM event on Tuesday, focusing on water, watersheds, and conservation. The field trip started at Lehman Sanctuary and went to Hillside Farms, where campers were able to [...]
Police say 62-year-old Frederic Wurster yelled at another driver, tried to hit their car, blocked them in, and pointed a gun at them.
