WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 205 people in Luzerne and Montgomery counties will lose their jobs in April as part of multiple Saks Fifth Avenue closings. According to the Commonwealth's WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) notices, 155 employees will be laid off between April 11 and April 30 at 250 Highland Park [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials state a house fire in Kingston has left a child dead, while a second child is in critical condition. A firebroke out at a double-block home on North Welles Avenue in Kingston around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. Kingston Forty Fort Fire Department Chief Frank Guido confirmed a young boy died, [...]
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/— Many communities across Luzerne County are recovering from a water main break with effects that lasted nearly 24 hours. Clean water has since been restored for many homes in affected areas, but the disturbance shocked many with its long-lasting and widespread impacts. The break began on Delaware Avenue in West [...]
PA American Water crews restored service after a water main break affected several areas of Luzerne County.
(WBRE/WYOU)— It's been 22 years since a young Luzerne County woman left her home and was never seen again. 22-year-old Phylicia Thomas from the Sweet Valley area vanished without a trace in 2004. She had gone to work, then to a party that night, and never returned home. Searches have been conducted over the last two [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A massive water main break is impacting customers across Luzerne County overnight and into this afternoon. The break occurred in West Pittston, but its disruption extended to Wilkes-Barre. 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape explains how the break has impacted local government. This impacted at least 10 different communities across the Wyoming [...]
With the slightly warmer temperatures, Jon Meyer takes us outside for a hike in the woods.
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A water main break in West Pittston is throwing a wrench into plans for both residents and some county workers. According to Pennsylvania American Water, a contractor hit the three-inch water line at Delaware and Wyoming Avenue in West Pittston on Tuesday night. The Insalaco Shopping Center is just [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Music that shaped generations is now getting its own platform in NEPA. A new station built around hip-hop culture is carving out space for listeners who say they have waited years for this sound. Music pumps through the speakers as DJs work the boards inside the Wilkes-Barre innovation center. A [...]
After a major water main break affected homes and businesses in several communities, many folks went shopping for essentials.
