NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Newport Township commissioners held a public meeting Monday evening at Nanticoke Area High School to address growing community concern over a proposed $35 billion data center. The meeting in Luzerne County provided local residents an opportunity to express their views on the multi-billion-dollar project. Township officials were not expected to [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are searching for a missing man they said has not been seen since he fled the scene of a crash. Keenan Saniatan, 39, of Sugar Notch, was reported missing by his family several days after a Nov. 1 crash near Route 11 in Plymouth Township. PSP ask [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Questions remain after a wild attack in Wilkes-Barre Monday morning. An eyewitness told 28/22 News the owner of Caribbean Paradise on South Pennsylvania Avenue was unloading his truck when the suspect asked him if the store was open. We're told the owner responded that the restaurant was not open yet. [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As more and more young adults pursue higher education and become the first in their families to do so, one local college is highlighting the opportunities it offers. First generation students make up nearly half of each of the school's undergraduate classes in recent years, and some students are sharing [...]
22-year-old man was held without bail following collision with high school in Wright Twp.
WRIGHT TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former student is facing charges after he crashed his vehicle into Crestwood High School, claiming the school "screwed him over," police stated. 22-year-old Dylan Matusiefsky is charged after he crashed a stolen vehicle into the front doors of Crestwood High School over the weekend to "show them," according to [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple police units are investigating an incident in front of a restaurant in a Wilkes-Barre shopping plaza. Police have been investigating in front of Caribbean Paradise in the 1400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue since 10:15 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9. Information is limited at this time. Police have taped off a [...]
15 miles of highway were closed after a crash Sunday evening.
The event was free not only for the public but also for vendors.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — American flags waved, bands marched through the streets, and veterans from multiple generations were honored during the 81st Annual Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade in Wilkes-Barre. Thousands gathered along the parade route to show their appreciation for those who have served in the military. Veterans, community members, and local organizations came [...]
