Luzerne County

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A section of Interstate 80 westbound was shut down after a crash occurred Wednesday morning.

According to PennDOT, I-80 West was shut down from Exit 256 (Route 93 / Conyngham / Nescopeck) to Exit 242 (Route 339 / Mainville / Mifflinville) due to a tractor-trailer crash that occurred at mile marker 251.5.

Crash closes section of I-81 North

A detour that was put in place has been lifted.

The interstate was opened back up around 11:00 a.m.

For the latest in road conditions, visit 511pa.com.

SHICKSHINNY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to charges from a crash that killed another person.

Officers say Tyler Mizell has been sentenced to one and a half to seven years for homicide by vehicle, and four months to three years for DUI.

Coroner confirms 1 man dead after Polk Township fire

The deadly crash happened in Union Township in June of last year when officers say Mizell was driving 77 miles per hour when he went off the road, across a driveway, and over a cliff, landing in the woods.

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — All throughout March, 28/22 News featured Remarkable Women, and on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m., we revealed this year's winner of our Remarkable Women contest.

Lisa Urbanski is the co-founder of Brighter Journeys, a group that helps families with children with special needs.

Lisa was under the weather on Tuesday and joined us by telephone, so her family and friends were in the PA live! Studio for the presentation.

A few weeks ago, it was 28/22 News Anchor Candice Kelly who broke the news that Lisa had won.

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Every parent wants to give their child the best, but for one Luzerne County woman, that desire extends beyond her immediate family and into the lives of dozens of others who have children with special needs in northeastern Pennsylvania.

In this week's Remarkable Woman, meet Lisa Urbanski, Co-founder of the non-profit Brighter Journeys.

Lisa Urbanski holds back tears of joy after her family and friends surprise her with a Remarkable Woman nomination.

"No clue, Honest to God, I had no clue whatsoever," Lisa said.

Newswatch 16's Justin Gick takes us to the Berwick Area School District, which is looking to bring back D.A.R.E. in a new form.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An event in Luzerne County is giving young minds a look at many of the possibilities that could shape their future.

28/22 News takes you inside the first day of Junior Achievement Inspire at Mohegan, Pennsylvania.

A day for career exploration.

"This is to really get students exposed to all of the things they can do with their life after high school," Susan Magnotta, President of Junior Achievement of Northeastern Pennsylvania, explained.

A woman and her dog perished when a home in Avoca went up in flames early Sunday

Dashcam footage shows the dumpster rolling into the middle of South Main Street in downtown Pittston Tuesday morning, narrowly missing passing cars.

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Watch the video of a dumpster rolling down Pine Street and onto Main Street in Pittston.

The Pittston City Fire Department said they saw the video on Facebook, went over to Pine Street, and the dumpster was already moved.

Multi-county police chase with stolen car ends in arrest

Pittston Police Chief Kyle Shumosic says there was no property damage, nobody was injured, and there is no investigation into what happened.

FOSTER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One person is displaced after a fire destroyed their home in Foster Township.

According to Fire Chief Mike Spock of Foster Township Fire Department, one cat is dead and a dog is missing after the fire in the double-block house.

Victim of deadly Avoca house fire identified

The side with the fire is a total loss and the other side of the double block has smoke damage.

Spock said the call came in around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, and the fire marshal is on the scene to investigate the cause of the fire.