LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There will be lane restrictions on Interstate 81 northbound and southbound starting next week for guide rail repairs. PennDOT says the lane restriction is to perform guide rail repairs on Interstate 81 northbound and southbound between Nanticoke (Exit 164) and Avoca (Exit 178) Work will begin on Monday, August 10, until [...]
The Luzerne County Coroner identified the victim of Wednesday's deadly fire along North Pioneer Avenue as Stephen McMillian.
DENNISON TWP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two have entered guilty pleas for their involvement after a man was shot in the face, authorities stated. The Luzerne County District Attorney's Office has accepted the guilty pleas of Shaine Hawk and Robin Sterner on the charge of aggravated assault for their involvement in a shooting that left [...]
SHAVERTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner has identified the man killed during a house fire in Shavertown Wednesday. 45-year-old Stephen McMillan died from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at the home he lived in on North Pioneer Avenue in Shavertown. Around 5:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, the fire broke out on the porch of the [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Inside Kingston's Daniel J. Flood Tower, there are 211 units. Many of the people inside are seniors or people living on fixed incomes. For the last six days, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) says the building has been without hot water after both of its central water heaters broke. A [...]
SLOCUM TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As firefighters stress the importance of fire prevention, one Luzerne County ambulance association is helping locals add another layer of fire protection. The Slocum Township Ambulance Association is providing and installing smoke alarms free-of-charge. First responders say working smoke alarms provide the early warning that families need to escape a [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A free Dire Straits Legacy concert will be hosted Friday, Aug. 14 in the Wilkes-Barre Public Square. Tickets for the 7:00 p.m. free summer concert of the Dire Straits tribute band are not required, although parking will be $6 in all downtown Wilkes-Barre parking garages, according to a city press [...]
St. Paul's United Methodist Church is set to come down, five years after it was purchased with hopes of revitalization.
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After three deadly house fires in just five days across Luzerne County, local firefighters are urging residents to review their home's fire safety plans before tragedy strikes. For many families, a house fire is their worst nightmare. Fire officials say recent fatal fires serve as an unfortunate reminder that preparation [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Governor Josh Shapiro signed Pennsylvania Senate Bill 45 into law on July 20. The law targets the broader issue of human trafficking. It also eliminates the third-degree felony charge for people who engage in prostitution who are aware they are HIV positive. Dr. Sean Blinn became a professor at King's [...]
