Luzerne County

The city of Wilkes-Barre is seeing a rate hike, as the sewer fees are doubling.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Martin Luther King Day is being celebrated a little early in the Diamond City. Preparations for the national holiday are underway as the city of Wilkes-Barre held a ceremony at City Hall to launch festivities for January 19. The city welcomed the NAACP Branch 2306 in Luzerne County for the first [...]

After 70 animals were found inside his home, Ronald Womelsdorf is facing several charges, including aggravated assault, simple assault, and harassment.

PITTSON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Charges have been filed against a woman who police say stole over $93,000 from a woman in her care. Lauren Newberry of Falls, 41, is accused of using and opening several credit cards in the name of a Pittston woman she was entrusted to care for. According to police, Newberry [...]

William Christian was sentenced Thursday to four years and three months to nine years in prison.

Julisha Hughes faces aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and simple assault charges in Luzerne County.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested Thursday for running over another man's head last week, police say. Sean Toole, 36, of Edwardsville, is facing charges following an incident around 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, at the corner of North River Street and West Hollenback Avenue in Wilkes-Barre, according to the affidavit. [...]

The winning ticket was sold at an Exxon store along Church Street in White Haven.

The suspect robbed a gas station on East Broad Street early Monday morning, according to police.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Hazleton are trying to identify the person they say robbed a gas station early Monday morning. Police were called to a gas station on East Broad Street around 5:15 a.m. January 12 for a report of a robbery. They say the man entered the store, robbed the clerk [...]