Luzerne County

The fire happened at a property along Wapwallopen Road near Nescopeck.

NESCOPECK, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were out in Nescopeck responding to a house on fire Saturday night, according to Luzerne County officials. Officials confirm with 28/22 News crews were called to the 300 block of Wapwallopen Road in Nescopeck just before 10:00 p.m. Saturday for a reported residental fire. Authorities say troopers from Pennsylvania [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Family members, friends and supporters of 15-year-old La'Niyah “Lala” Clark gathered in Public Square in Wilkes-Barre to demand answers six months after the teenager was found dead. The family is questioning why law enforcement did not issue an Amber Alert when Clark first went missing in January. Clark's body was [...]

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Day three of the annual Pittston Tomato Festival kicked off Saturday in Luzerne County with the City of Pittston 5K, a youth run and a one-mile walk. Participants of various ages and experience levels ran through the streets of downtown Pittston. The morning races have become a key tradition for [...]

Wyoming Valley Mall hosted a back-to-school event with free dental exams, haircuts, and more.

Every year, families at the Pittston Tomato Festival have a chance to get a free helmet for their children.

WIKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department is requesting the public's help in finding a missing young girl. Police reported they are searching for Reina Nin who was last seen Thursday, Aug. 20. Nin is 5 feet three inches tall, weighs 190 pounds, and was last seen wearing an all black outfit. Nin [...]

School is right around the corner, and that means it's time for back-to-school shopping.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Nikoli Slivinski was just 11 years old when his life was cut short in a fire in Wilkes-Barre on Monday. Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes confirmed the boy's cause of death was smoke inhalation. The fire has also displaced nine people. Now, The Slivinski Family is left to pick up [...]

BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Residents in Bear Creek Township are voicing strong opposition to a proposed data center project and a broader plan to expand industrial zoning near some of Luzerne County's most treasured natural areas. The group "Bear Creek Protectors" has become a leading voice against the project, which is proposed [...]