Luzerne County

School is right around the corner, and that means it's time for back-to-school shopping.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Nikoli Slivinski was just 11 years old when his life was cut short in a fire in Wilkes-Barre on Monday. Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes confirmed the boy's cause of death was smoke inhalation. The fire has also displaced nine people. Now, The Slivinski Family is left to pick up [...]

BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Residents in Bear Creek Township are voicing strong opposition to a proposed data center project and a broader plan to expand industrial zoning near some of Luzerne County's most treasured natural areas. The group "Bear Creek Protectors" has become a leading voice against the project, which is proposed [...]

Father Joseph Adonizio spoke about his life of faith and wisdom, which has touched nearly every corner of the Diocese of Scranton.

The Luzerne County District Attorney's Office withdrew criminal homicide and other charges against Thomas Hunter in connection with the murder of Jonathan Balester.

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — Unwrap. Slap on a sticker, and the helmets go into the bags. Members of Hourigan, Kluger, and Quinn are packing up more than a thousand bike helmets for kids across the region. "And it means so much to us. We love seeing children come back year after year with their families. [...]

A man from New Jersey was killed in the crash along I-476 North in Bear Creek Township Thursday afternoon, according to state police.

Since representing a child who died due to medical malpractice in the area, the nonprofit has been on a mission to create a safer future for every child in NEPA.

BEAR CREEK TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A New Jersey man has been identified as the victim killed in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike due to wet roadways. 62-year-old Joseph P. Kelly from Sewell, New Jersey, died after losing control of his vehicle while driving too fast on wet roadways, police stated. According to [...]

PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than 1,400 UGI customers lost electricity in Luzerne County. The outage primarily impacts residents in and around Plymouth. Data from UGI's power outage map shows that 1,421 customers were affected by the service disruption in the borough and surrounding areas. The cause of the power outage was not immediately clear. [...]