HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A homicide suspect is finally back in Luzerne County to face charges after three years. Eliezer Santana was sent back from the Dominican Republic and arraigned on Tuesday. Troopers say the 20-year-old was one of three involved in a deadly shooting near Hazleton in April of 2023. 18-year-old Rolando [...]
A summer camp run by the Peace and Justice Center is teaching kids valuable life lessons in kindness, unity, and empathy.
With school out for the summer, many parents are looking for ways to keep their children engaged and learning.
The company that owns the land says another rescue has taken over, but they are not saying which one.
FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A water boil advisory is in effect for a community in Luzerne County. According to the Borough of Freeland Municipal Authority, a water main break occurred Wednesday afternoon on Centre and South streets. The water main break did not impact local businesses or homes surrounding it. Portions of South and [...]
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Building confidence, discipline, and teamwork. All while learning about state law enforcement up close. This week is Camp Cadet, a week-long program run by different troops of the Pennsylvania State Police. It's 6 a.m. This group of teenagers is out for a morning workout and run. They’re now nearly halfway [...]
SALEM TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Throughout Salem Township, a data center project has left boarded-up homes and dozens of cats, many of them feral. A local rescue says it was helping remove them until it was told to leave so the cats could be exterminated.The developer, Blackstone QTS, however, says that is not happening [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Teachers are hitting the books again and with a purpose: A new program at a local college is opening doors to fight the region's teacher shortage, giving educators a fresh path forward. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explains the program as the first group heads back to campus. The King's [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — June 23 marked 54 years since Hurricane Agnes barreled its way through the Wyoming Valley. A day remembered for high-rising water, extensive flooding, and heartache. The Susquehanna River's waters flooded 20,000 homes and 2,700 businesses in Luzerne County, killing six people and causing more than $1,000,000 in damage at the [...]
Camp United kicked off for the first time at the FM Kirby Center. Take a look at why it's already getting a thumbs up from campers.
