Luzerne County

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Most of us are lucky to have a place to call home when temperatures are so frigid, but that is not the case for homeless people who are trying to survive on the streets.

On Saturday night, a local community came together to remember homeless individuals who are no longer with us.

A night like Saturday could be harsh and deadly for hundreds of homeless individuals in our area.

It's why dozens gathered at a Wilkes-Barre church for a service to acknowledge a community with troubling numbers.

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — This storm hit at a bad time when many are traveling for the holidays, making the roads in NEPA busier than usual.

2822 News Reporter Gianna Galli was out in those conditions Friday with what parts of Luzerne County looked like.

In Wilkes-Barre, conditions are calm and roads are cleared, but a little more down south in Sugarloaf Township, travel has been a challenge for most of the day.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After 45 years, the Immanuel Christian School (ICS) announced Friday night it will be closing its doors.

Late Friday night, the Board of ICS announced the closure of the Hazleton school effective immediately.

This comes after the school announced its difficulty securing funds.

The school was a nonprofit for mostly low-income families.

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PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Brace yourself for plenty of traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike as holiday travel gets underway.

PennDOT says it expects 6,500,000 drivers to travel the Turnpike between Friday and New Year's Day.

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In fact, Friday is projected to be the busiest day on the Turnpike with 650,000 estimated drivers using the Turnpike system.

FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Once again tonight's holiday house is not a house but rather a local business worth checking out in Freeland.

The display at Woody's Luncheonette consists mainly of vintage decorations from 1984 that were recently brought back to life.

Lining the retro store front, these pieces glow in the night and greet customers as they enter.

The manger says the sky and candy canes are all home made by a customer who visits frequently.

Each season the store front is always decorated for a different holiday

BERWICK, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Berwick is decked out for the holidays.

It is a yearly tradition for different organizations to decorate at different medians leading up Market Street.

Some of which begin planning for this all the way back in June.

It is a free drive thru experience that spans close to a mile long.

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There was an Inside Out, Super Mario theme, and much more.

Guests say they look forward to this every year.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A local nonprofit is once again bringing presents to local children in need this holiday season.

Each year, Valley Santa helps raise thousands of dollars to make sure children of Luzerne County receive gifts during the holidays.

Thursday, a fundraising party was held at Rodanos Restaurant in Wilkes-Barre, and the event drew in around 300 people.

Attendees were able to buy ornaments for five dollars which were then turned in for prizes.

Annual food giveaway benefits families in Scranton

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The annual Family-to-Family Christmas basket giveaway took place Thursday feeding thousands of families.

Thanks to Friends of the Poor and Family-to-Family, 4,000 families will get to enjoy a Christmas dinner.

By 9:00 a.m. Thursday, volunteers were busy handing out food baskets packed with hams, potatoes, and holiday cheer.

DRUMS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A vibrant, holiday light show is open to the community in Luzerne County, but unlike many other displays, this one is put on by local students.

Taking this design of a bow and bringing it to life, all with the use of lights.

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“You have to put in all the right measurements for it to make sure it cuts it out the same size as the lights when we pop them in,” said Kaitlyn Puzzetti, senior, Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences.

DALLAS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is facing charges after police say she wrote out fake checks worth over $34,000 from a victim under her care.

The Dallas Township Police Department has filed charges against Dina Sabecky of Edwardsville in connection to a series of fraudulent transactions.

The victim hired Sabecky as a personal caretaker in 2014. As time went on, police said the victim and family members discovered "significant financial discrepancies" in the victim’s Wells Fargo Bank account.

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