WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As Suicide Prevention Month comes to a close, mental health professionals are shining a light on the challenges many young women face and encouraging open conversations about mental health and suicide prevention. Counselors say pressures from school, social media, and societal expectations can take a toll on young women, sometimes [...]
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three people were charged after police say one of them met a person online, went to his house, and let the other two into the house to steal from the victim. Maurice Asbury, 21, Siobhan Wenzel, 28, and Kyle Moroney, 32, all of Wilkes-Barre, are in custody and face [...]
The county was looking for a buyer to own the county rail line before early October, when the county would be forced to take ownership of the rails.
Around Town Bicycles will close its doors on October 8.
A 58-year-old man admitted he took an American flag off the lawn of the Luzerne County Courthouse, the district attorney says
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Wilkes-Barre man who was arrested following a 90-mph car chase and a rooftop chase has been indicted federally by a grand jury on drug trafficking and firearm charges. Jaquan Pankey, 29, of Wilkes-Barre, was indicted on accusations that he possessed and intended to distribute cocaine and that he had [...]
The Wilkes-Barre and Scranton Fire Departments will face off in a hockey match at Mohegan Arena, benefiting veterans and first responders.
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Kansas City-based Northpoint Development is now offering qualified Hazle Township homeowners $10,000 each if Project Hazelnut is approved. It's a multi-building data center project that would transform the region. This comes after Hazle Township denied the land use approval. The developer then appealed the decision to Luzerne County Court. [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Around Town Bicycles in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, will close its doors on October 8 after serving cyclists in the Wyoming Valley for 22 years. The long-standing shop cited competition from online retailers and the growing popularity of e-bikes as the primary reasons for the closure. Rich Adams, owner of Around [...]
The fire started at the General Dynamics facility in Hanover Township shortly before 6 a.m. Tuesday.
