Luzerne County

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several police departments in Luzerne County will be conducting DUI checkpoints over the weekend, a county official said. From Thursday, Sept. 10, to Sunday, Sept. 13, police from Jackson Township, KingstonTownship, Fairview Township, Wilkes-Barre Township, Dallas Township, and LehmanTownship, Avoca Borough, Hughestown Borough, Pittston City, and Dupont Borough will be conducting [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An eye on addiction prevention at the Luzerne County courthouse Tuesday. Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes is taking a closer look at the recent uptick in overdose deaths countywide. According to county data, there have been 35 confirmed overdose deaths in Luzerne County this year with many others still pending. [...]

Local officials gathered in Luzerne County on Tuesday to discuss the recent uptick in overdose deaths throughout the county.

Vincent Marino is charged with three felony counts of child endangerment.

PLYMOUTH BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Arrest warrants were issued for eight men in relation to an altercation and shooting at the Plymouth Kielbasa Festival in August. Warrants were issued for 18-year-old Alphonse Bartiromo of Wilkes-Barre, 18-year-old Laron Pearsall of Edwardsville, 21-year-old Tyler Musick of Wilkes-Barre, 26-year-old Isaiah Featherstone of Edwardsville, 21-year-old Dezmund Harris of [...]

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A father is being charged after police say he abused his 5-week-old infant. 31-year-old Vincent Marino, the father of a five-week-old infant, is being charged with endangering the welfare of children after the victim was found with severe fractures. On May 18, Children and Youth Services contacted the Kingston Police [...]

WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new Disney On Ice production is skating into the Mohegan Arena in January 2027. Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic! Coming to the Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza on the following dates: Thursday, January 7, 7:00 p.m.Friday, January 8, 7:00 p.m.Saturday, January 9, 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., and [...]

NEWPORT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A sinkhole is causing a stir in Newport Township and locals say they've had enough. A portion of East Kirmar Avenue is currently closed after a large sinkhole opened up. People who neighbor it say this has been a lingering issue for months, forcing drivers to take detours onto [...]

Organizers say this was the biggest celebration yet as over 300 people came to the NEPA-Que.

Some of the pups have trained for the race while others were natural-born athletes.