Luzerne County

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County Community College held its annual Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony, honoring the lives lost during the 2001 terrorist attacks and bringing the community together in remembrance. The ceremony was held Friday morning at the Nanticoke campus's "Walk of Honor" and featured bagpipe performances, tributes to first responders, and remarks [...]

The first 343 participants to register are assigned the name of one of the firefighters who gave their lives on 9/11.

In this week's 16 To The Rescue we are featuring dogs we first introduced you to about a month ago when they were rescued from a horrific hoarding situation.

DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Sept. 11, 2001, the world changed forever. 2,977 lives were lost on that fateful day; their family and friends left were to grieve.  Now, 25 years later, the events of that day are being remembered in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Misericordia University came together for a memorial stair climb to remember [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, memories of that day remain vivid for those who witnessed the tragedy unfold. Across the country, Americans are marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11 by remembering the nearly 3,000 people who were killed and honoring the courage and compassion shown in the face [...]

A musical that tells the story of an act of kindness after 9/11 is taking the stage in Wilkes-Barre. But for one actor, this is more than a piece of history.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It was a tragedy that changed the world; Sept. 11, 2001. What started as a regular Tuesday morning, changed in the blink of an eye. Thousands of lives, not just in New York City, but around the world, impacted and uprooted forever. "Hands down, it was the most traumatic day [...]

The ceremony paid tribute to the victims of 9/11, first responders, and lives that were forever changed by the attacks.

PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County man was sentenced after he was caught using his dead mother's internet to access child sexual abuse material. Attorney General Dave Sunday said 68-year-old Donald George Long will serve up to 15 years in prison for possessing and uploading child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The Office of [...]

PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pittston Township and Pittston City hosted a joint meeting Thursday evening for residents to voice their questions and comments regarding a proposed land transfer for new housing development. The annexation would transfer the undeveloped portions of the Stauffer Pointe property from the township to the city, providing a financial [...]