May 12, 2026 at 23:22 EDTPA homepage
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People are turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) more and more for needs such as recipes and financial advice, and many are also looking to AI for health care. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason spoke with local students and medical professionals on some of the ways AI is assisting in the exam [...]
May 12, 2026 at 23:22 EDTWNEP
It's been a decade since the Baby Pens advanced this far in the Calder Cup tournament. Newswatch 16's Adi Iyer joined the fans at the arena for game one.
May 12, 2026 at 22:12 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — At least two people were taken into custody, and police were out in Wilkes-Barre responding to a reported shooting Tuesday evening. Authorities say police were called to North Empire Street in Wilkes-Barre after shots were reported to have been fired at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night. 28/22 News Reporter Avery [...]
May 12, 2026 at 19:17 EDTPA homepage
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local orchards are bouncing back after frigid temperatures threatened several of their crops. Brace's Orchard in Franklin Township is just one of many orchards across the state that dealt with the cold snap. A last‑ditch helicopter flight helped save much of the crop by pushing warm air down on [...]
May 12, 2026 at 19:10 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Youth violence continues to be a lingering issue in our area, but one local organization is hoping to prevent incidents from happening. The Victims Resource Center says it's seeing more young people speaking up, and more of its resources being used across Luzerne County. The center supports victims of all [...]
May 12, 2026 at 17:38 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are in the middle of their longest postseason run in nearly a decade, last reaching this point back in 2016. "The people in the front office are super excited, the players are hyped up, ready to go, coaches are raring to go, and we know the [...]
May 12, 2026 at 16:47 EDTWNEP
As primary election day nears, how voters in Luzerne County are casting their ballots will change again.
May 12, 2026 at 15:56 EDTWNEP
Nearly 50 individuals celebrated their journey from incarceration to independence at a graduation ceremony at the Luzerne County Courthouse.
May 11, 2026 at 21:22 EDTPA homepage
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A stolen gun, a man charged, and a getaway that didn't get very far: Butler Township Police say 21-year-old Gary Mitchell stole a Glock from an apartment in the Beech Mountain Lakes community early Saturday morning, then fled on foot. Officers tracked him down at the front gate, where [...]
May 11, 2026 at 20:39 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 2026 is an election year and election officials have been preparing for next week's primaries for the past few months. One area county has experienced issues in the past and is hoping for a smooth election day this time around. Luzerne County election workers have been gearing up for months [...]
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