HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — No emergency here; just ice cream, fire trucks, and maybe one future first responder. Hanover Township gave families a chance Wednesday to meet the people they usually see when something goes wrong, all thanks to their First Responders' Ice Cream Social. Kids climbed into the vehicles, checked out the [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — You could have money waiting for you and not even know it. State Representative Eddie Day Pashinski is hosting unclaimed property week at his office in Plains Township. Unclaimed property can include forgotten bank accounts, un-cashed checks, and insurance proceeds. Staff are available from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. [...]
WEST HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local organization is helping Pennsylvania State Police better serve people with autism during emergencies. The Collaborative Autism Movement (CAM) created sensory bags to help calm and comfort people with autism during what can be an overwhelming situation. At Troop N in West Hazleton is where the first State [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple mosquito samples collected in the Greater Pittston area have tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting officials to begin a targeted mosquito-control effort to reduce the risk of transmission. The Luzerne County Conservation District confirmed that three mosquito traps tested positive for the virus during routine surveillance. Each week, [...]
The event comes as shelters across the area continue to deal with the aftermath of a large-scale dog hoarding case. Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones has the story.
The nonprofit will end its operations on September 30.
Pittston is primed to paint the town red! The 43rd Tomato Fest starts Aug. 20 with 75+ vendors, a 5K, and over 100 K visitors expected through Sunday.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — August 11 marks the start of a new era in The Diamond City. The South Main Street Streetscape Improvement Project is underway and is set to transform downtown Wilkes-Barre. The project will replace deteriorated sidewalks, curbs and crosswalks. It will also install new signage, benches, garbage bins and new trees. [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers may have a headache with traffic Wednesday as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announces rolling roadblocks on Interstate 80 in Luzerne County. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced there will be rolling roadblocks on Interstate 80 in both directions between the Carbon County line to the Mountaintop/Hazleton exit, Exit [...]
SLOCUM TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two women were scammed after police say they were told that they won a large sum of money. An 85-year-old woman and a 93-year-old man from Wapwallopen were scammed out of $1,000 after being told they won money from the Publishers Clearing House, according to state police. On July [...]
