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Catholic School students, staff process fire evacuation

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wyoming Area Catholic School had a fire drill scheduled for Tuesday, but nobody expected they would actually have to deal with the real thing. A fire on Tuesday morning forced students and staff from Wyoming Area Catholic School to evacuate just a week into the new school year. According to [...]

Pittston City to acquire Twp. land for new housing

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pittston City and Pittston Township have proposed a deal that would transfer township land to the city for housing development, providing both municipalities a boost in revenue. The deal would transfer 22.3 acres of undeveloped land in the Stauffer Pointe Development property, currently in Pittston Township, to Pittston City. The purpose [...]

Fire at Wyoming Area Catholic School evacuates students

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire has broken out at the Wyoming Area Catholic School; students and the facility have been evacuated. At approximately 10:00 a.m., crews were called to a fire at the Wyoming Area Catholic School in the 1600 block of Wyoming Avenue in Exeter. Wyoming Area Regional Police Department stated that [...]

Multiple tractor-trailers crash on I-80

SUGARLOAF TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A tractor-trailer pileup had traffic at a standstill on Interstate 80 Tuesday morning. PennDOT says the closure was on the westbound side of I-80 between Conygham/ Nescopeck Exit in Luzerne County and the Mainville/Mifflinville Exit in Columbia County. Pennsylvania State Trooper Petroski stated the crash happened around 4:00 a.m. [...]

Residents show up to oppose industrialization

BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds showed up Monday in Luzerne County to fight against the potential expansion of industrial land into residential neighborhoods. People living there say the proposed expansion is largely tied to the interests of data center developers in the area. As crowds waited to get into Bear Creek Community [...]

Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 stabbing case

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Wilkes-Barre man was sentenced to life in prison without parole after being found guilty of stabbing a man in 2024. Fernando Bracero, 37, of Wilkes-Barre, received his sentence Monday after he was found guilty of first-degree murder for his involvement in the May 2024 stabbing of 33-year-old Scott Knox. [...]

Luzerne County Community College dual admission with Keystone College

(WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County Community College and Keystone College are set to launch a new dual admission partnership. The partnership will provide students with a seamless pathway to continue their education and earn a bachelor’s degree. Officials say the new partnership will create an affordable, flexible pathway for LCCC students to continue their education at [...]

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