Luzerne County

A 19-year-old student wins a prestigious award for her musical talent.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— 'Sultans of Swing', 'Money for Nothing'On Friday, some of the musicians behind that sound played right in the heart of Wilkes-Barre. Unlike Wilkes-Barre's 'Rockin the River' concert series, people did not have to go 'Down to the Waterline' for this show. Dire Straits Legacy, a band including four members of the [...]

The band, consisting of musicians who have all played with Dire Straits, stopped on their American tour to continue the Wilkes-Barre tradition.

PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — North River Street has reopened after a downed utility pole caused a temporary closure near the Cross Valley Expressway. A utility pole and all its wires came down across the road Friday afternoon, closing off the road from West Chestnut Street to River Street in Wilkes-Barre. Part of the Cross [...]

One Luzerne County woman is fighting a disease while working to find its cure, but she's not doing it alone.

Fork Over Love announced this week that it will close on September 30.

PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A utility pole that fell across part of North River Street has traffic snarled near the Cross Valley Expressway ramps in Plains Township. The utility pole, along with wires, came down across the road Friday afternoon. Police vehicles and PennDOT crews have closed the road ahead of rush-hour traffic. [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luxury seats make their way into some auditoriums at Movies 14, as upgrades begin in the theater. Luxury has arrived at R/C Wilkes Barre Movies 14. Officials stated that new luxury heated recliners are now available in select auditoriums. Along with the luxury recliners, the movie theater will now offer [...]

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he led them on a high-speed chase. 56-year-old Guy Eckley Coxe is charged following an investigation into a vehicle pursuit that started in Butler Township and ended in Hazle Township on Monday, August 10. Butler Township Police stated an officer was [...]

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 2026 Pennsylvania Latino Health Summit took over Mohegan Pennsylvania in Plains Township Thursday. Hundreds of healthcare leaders, policymakers, researchers and community advocates were on hand for the event. This marks the sixth annual summit, the first in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The theme: Finding Our Way Forward In Unpredictable Times. [...]