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New shops open their doors in Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two new places in Wilkes-Barre built on nostalgia; One is coffee with a retro western twist; the other, candy, ice cream, and an old-school sweet shop feel. Atomic Cowboy Coffee and The Golden Sweet Shop opened just a few weeks ago in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Atomic Cowboy on South Main Street [...]

Firefighters battle flames in summer heat

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters battled flames at a house fire in Luzerne County that forced four people from their home. Smoke and sparks were seen coming from the home on South Main Street in Hanover Township just before 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Firefighters say an electrical problem in the basement started the [...]

Pet dead, family displaced after house fire

COURTDALE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A smoky house fire in Luzerne County leaves a family displaced and a pet dead. Crews were called to North Street in Courtdale just after 9:00 a.m. Monday morning, where smoke was pouring from a second-floor window. Firefighters knocked down the flames in about 30 minutes. No one was home [...]

Wilkes-Barre man sentenced for deadly shooting

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Wilkes-Barre man has now been sentenced after a deadly shooting outside a Wilkes-Barre movie theater in September of 2024. 29-year-old Brandon Del Castillo will serve between 20 and 40 years in prison. Del Castillo pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and other charges in the death of 35-year-old Lonnie Davis [...]

Man accused of crashing stolen motorcycle during police chase

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a wanted man was found driving a stolen motorcycle that he crashed at an apartment complex while trying to avoid officers. West Side Regional Police stated they arrested 40-year-old Brian Eugene Engle after he was found wanted while operating a stolen motorcycle that he crashed into a utility [...]

Lighting up local lake with Glow Float under Strawberry Moon

KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The only thing brighter than the Strawberry Moon on Sunday was the lake at Frances Slocum State Park. Susquehanna Kayak and Canoe Rentals hosted its Glow Float, filling the water with dozens of kayaks and canoes decked out in colorful lights. As the sun set, paddlers turned the lake [...]

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