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I-81 bridge demolition prompts weeklong nightly closure

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT will close Interstate 81 in Luzerne County for 12 hours each day for a week for partial demolition of a bridge. Starting Monday, August 10, through Friday morning, August 14, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. till 7:00 a.m. PennDOT will close the roadway daily to perform a partial demolition of the [...]

One dead, multiple trapped during house fire

SHAVERTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner was called after one body was discovered and multiple people were trapped inside a house fire in Luzerne County. Around 5:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, a fire broke out on the porch of a home on North Pioneer Avenue in Shavertown. The coroner was on the scene where one [...]

Crews work to repair Hazleton water main break

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Water woes; This time in Hazleton after a main break in the city. Crews were hard at work Tuesday repairing the break on North Church Street. Customers in the area of 4th to 13th Streets may experience no water, low water pressure, or discolored water. The authority is not issuing [...]

Greater Pittston's Legion team wins first state title

HUGHESTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Greater Pittston Legion team won its first state title in history with an 11-4 victory over Chambersburg on July 28. The team hadn'twon a state tournament game in over 20 years, but went 5-0 during the double-elimination tournament to get into the regional tournament. With the team primed and ready to [...]

Brookside Levee Project gets approval from FEMA

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Brookside Levee Rehabilitation and Accreditation Project now officially has approval from FEMA. The announcement came on Tuesday morning from Wilkes-Barre City officials. The project broke ground nearly two years ago, wrapped up on July 23 and cost more than $1,400,000. Some of it was funded through Local Share Account [...]

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