Luzerne County

Robo Rally featured student-built robots, live demonstrations, and interactive activities.

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker spoke with people in Hazleton who are voicing their concerns over the new partnership.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students are getting hands-on experience with technology in a unique way: A robotics event is bringing schools together to compete, learn, and explore future careers in STEM. Robots are taking over a high school gym in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District. The Wolfpack Robotics Club hosted an event featuring [...]

DALLAS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Rice Township Police Chief Harry Ehret, 61, was laid to rest Friday in Luzerne County after serving his community for 30 years. His funeral marked the end of a life dedicated to public service in the close-knit Mountain Top community. Chief Ehret was widely known and deeply connected to [...]

Students from the Graham Academy got the chance to lead the City of Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One person was shot in what police are calling an isolated incident Thursday night in Edwardsville. According to West Side Regional Police Department Captain Craig Cebrick, police were called around 10:30 p.m. Thursday for multiple shots fired on Church Street in Edwardsville. Cebrick says one person was struck by a [...]

Newswatch 16's Melissa Steininger spoke with families in Luzerne County who spent the day outdoors enjoying the warm weather.

FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Five men charged with homicide after a shooting outside of a vape shop, where a man died, have pleaded not guilty to their charges. The following suspects have pleaded not guilty to charges for their alleged involvement in the murder of 18-year-old Rafiel Sanz and injuring a 15-year-old boy on [...]

A man was hospitalized after a shooting on Church Street in Edwardsville, Luzerne County.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A third person pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with the notorious 'House of Horrors' case out of Wilkes-Barre; a case we've been following for more than two years. 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape spoke with the Luzerne County District Attorney to talk about the case, and what's next for the [...]