Luzerne County

The ticket matched all five white balls for the drawing on Christmas Eve

Crews responded to the home along Mill Street in Wilkes-Barre around 3 p.m. on Thursday.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say nobody is hurt after a Christmas Day fire in the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre. Firefighters responded to the corner of Mill Street and Gills Lane around 3:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon, where no injuries were reported, but an ambulance with lights on was seen leaving the scene. The cause [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — While many people gathered with their loved ones for a Christmas meal, an annual event in Luzerne County is making sure no one spends the holiday alone. Inside first Presbyterian Church, volunteers spent their Christmas morning setting up for a free community dinner. Dozens of people then showed up for [...]

On Christmas Eve, shoppers flocked to Arena Hub Plaza near Wilkes-Barre, embracing the last-minute holiday rush despite crowded stores and empty shelves.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The mayor's office has issued a Code Blue for the city of Wilkes-Barre for Friday and Saturday. Between 7:00 p.m. Thursday and 7:00 a.m. Friday, and between 7:00 p.m. Friday and 7:00 a.m. Saturday, the Calvary Bible Church at 410 South River St. will be open to serve as a [...]

WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Last-minute holiday shoppers will be out of luck at a shopping destination in Luzerne County. The Wyoming Valley Mall will not open on Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve), one of the busiest shopping days of the year, or on Friday, December 26. According to a Facebook post from the [...]

AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Millions of Americans are on the move this week, traveling to be with family and friends before Christmas. A record number of people are expected to find themselves at the terminals this holiday season. 28/22 news reporter Colby Hughes has the story in Avoca. Here at the Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport, [...]

Christmas is more than just a time of giving and receiving, for one man in Luzerne County, his favorite part of the holiday is enjoying his massive nativity display.

Saleh Edwards, 24, charged following search of home by local and federal authorities on Sunday