WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In the Diamond City, crews are getting the Square in Downtown Wilkes-Barre cleaned off. Heavy machinery could be seen clearing and loading up snow into dump trucks, in hopes of getting the city moving again after Sundays snow storm. Our 28/22 News crews say there was still some slush and [...]
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Snow removal is in its fourth day across the area, including in Luzerne County. Traffic was backed up on Wyoming and Luzerne avenues in West Pittston earlier Wednesday as crews filled dump trucks to haul away the snow. Many other places are using heavy equipment to make streets passable [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The cold's grip is visible, especially on the icy Susquehanna River. Thick ice stretches across the river in Pittston with no sign of thawing anytime soon. Ice jams can cause flooding, but there's no indication of any problems at the moment. To stay up to date on the latest weather alerts, [...]
DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Many dangers still linger in parts of Luzerne County days after Sunday's winter storm, from bitter temperatures to icy roads and sidewalks. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason has more from Dallas. Sunday's winter storm brought no shortage of snow to Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania. Many places got more than a foot [...]
Radha A. Savitala, CEO of Tenor Health, announced the state's sign-off Wednesday afternoon. It was unclear how soon the acquisition could take effect.
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man and a woman were each sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug delivery resulting in death of a Kingston resident. Christian Barnes, 38, and Jennifer Giul, 43, both of Luzerne County were sentenced in January 2026 and May 2025 respectively, according to the U.S. Department [...]
The driver, who was not identified, lost control just before midnight on Interstate 80 in Sugarloaf Twp. No one else was hurt.
SUGARLOAF TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that a driver was killed after going airborne during a crash, then hit a tree. On Tuesday, January 27, around 11:46 p.m., troopers were called to a deadly crash on Interstate 80 west near mile marker 254.9 in Sugarloaf Township. Through further investigation, state police found [...]
A community united in West Pittston to honor Navy veteran Jeffrey Kalnas, who died at 75. With no family present, it gave him the final send-off he deserved.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In the aftermath of the winter storm that hit Northeastern Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre officials say they have extended their Code Blue. On Tuesday, the office of Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown released a statement saying the Code Blue Shelter at the Calvary Bible Church on 410 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre, would be [...]
