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Pittston St. Patrick's 5K run canceled due to winter weather

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Luck was not on the side of a popular St. Patrick's Day event this year. Local officials announced that the Pittston St. Patrick's 5K Run and Walk is cancelled. Pittston's mayor said he spoke with fire, police, and EMS crews to make the tough decision. The cancellation was due to this [...]

Man receives 20 pounds of meth to house, police say

HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested for his alleged role in a drug trafficking organization where he received multiple drug packages to his home. Dennis Jackson, 19, faces drug charges after police say he received approximately 20 pounds of meth to his Hanover Township home in November, 2025. According to the [...]

Woman arrested for fake cocaine scheme, police say

PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman was arrested Thursday for allegedly transporting fake drugs from New York to sell in Pennsylvania. Police say Samantha Batista of Yonkers, New York, 33, was stopped on Route 115 in Plains Township and found with two rectangular packages "recognized as being consistent with traditionally packaged kilogram quantities [...]

Trout stocking waters removed for dam repairs

DENNISON TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lake Frances in Nescopeck State Park will not be refilled for trout stocking due to issues repair the dam, according to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). The DCNR said in a release that there were complications during scheduled dam repairs, resulting in the drawdown continuing through [...]

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