Luzerne County

Due to unpaid bills and code violations, the sudden closure of the Woodlands Inn has left many scrambling for new event venues.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Free parking is coming to downtown Wilkes-Barre for the holidays. Mayor George Brown announced the city will be suspending parking meter fees in the downtown business district for the holiday season. The shaded area in this map shows where the parking meter fees will be waived, from Union Street, Franklin [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students at Wilkes University say they are worried about rising costs and cuts to important programs. They gathered on campus on Tuesday to raise concerns about how the school is handling its $8,000,000 budget deficit. Students filled the area outside Weckesser Hall, holding signs and calling for more openness from [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre police say they made an arrest in a two-year-old homicide. It happened near a housing complex along Coal Street in October of 2023. Police say Kyle Declet was shot multiple times by Omar Reddit. The suspected gunman from Wilkes-Barre now faces homicide charges.

PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As holiday celebrations begin, one organization in Luzerne County is reminding people of the consequences if alcohol and drugs are involved while behind the wheel. An overturned vehicle sits outside Wyoming Valley West High School in Plymouth. For more than 36 years, the SOBER campaign has been raising awareness of [...]

The inn and resort in Plains Township is closed until further notice.

Omar Redditt has been charged with criminal homicide in connection with the deadly shooting along Coal Street in Wilkes-Barre in 2023.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A popular hotel and resort in Luzerne County was deemed unfit to be occupied after multiple code violations were discovered, and the electricity was shut off. While it's unclear what lies ahead for The Woodlands, many in our area, including two local musicians, are reminiscing on its former glory. [...]

One group brings the magic of Santa's workshop to children across Luzerne County. See how the Greater Pittston Santa Squad is helping out the big man in red.

(WBRE/WYOU) — The police investigation into the theft of two bodies from a problem-plagued Luzerne County mausoleum continues Monday night. The theft has brought renewed attention to the problems at the abandoned Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens in Plains Township. 28/22 News I-Team Reporter Andy Mehalshick has new information on the efforts to get some resolution [...]