Luzerne County

Among those honored was Michael Higgins, a lineman who was killed in a helicopter crash near Jim Thorpe in September 2025.

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local coffee shop is getting ready to change more lives, one cup at a time. Coffee inclusive in Pittston is opening a second location in Scranton. The cafe provides jobs and hands-on training for people with disabilities. To help make the expansion possible, the organization has launched its "Coffee [...]

JENKINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arraigned Friday night after police say he stole almost $20,000 in a bank scam from a Jenkins Township couple. Christopher 'Randy' Williams, 64, of Scranton, was arrested and faces theft charges for scamming a couple in March of $18,678 cash and a $1,200 wire transfer, according [...]

SHAVERTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY — A Thursday morning house fire on North Pioneer Avenue has been ruled an act of arson, and investigators say the suspect intentionally set the fire before fleeing the scene. Firefighters responding to the home and found heavy smoke and flames coming from the basement while police officers were already dealing with [...]

William Gately faces arson, risking a catastrophe, reckless endangerment, and other charges.

Coffee Inclusive is looking to expand to Scranton, bringing new opportunities with every cup poured.

HAZEL TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Come Saturday, the Hazleton area community will walk to raise awareness and support the fight against a disease with no known cure. The second annual Walk to End Alzheimer's is similar to events held in Bloomsburg and Scranton, but organizers say they brought it to the Hazleton area because [...]

HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police operated an undercover child trafficking sting that resulted in the arrest of a Luzerne County man. On June 11, a trooper posing as a 14-year-old girl was messaging 32-year-old Devin Demetrius Fleming through an undercover phone for several weeks about arranging a meeting. On June 25, Demetrius [...]

SHAVERTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he set his basement on fire with gasoline and a cigarette Thursday morning. 30-year-old William Gately has been charged with arson offenses that allege he set his home in the 100 block of North Pioneer Avenue on fire. Shavertown Fire Department was [...]

FAIRMOUNT TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — What started as a day off at Ricketts Glen quickly turned into a life-saving response for an advanced EMT and a paramedic with Pennsylvania Ambulance in Scranton. The two say they were hiking the falls trail when they came across a visitor suffering a medical emergency. "I heard the [...]