Luzerne County

The college received $1 million for these upgrades.

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre Area School District and Luzerne County Community College have established a new scholarship endowment program to assist high school students pursuing higher education. Scaled to support about two dozen students annually, the Angeline and Conrad Kotlowski College Ready Scholarship Endowment provides financial assistance for high schoolers to take courses [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Friday, Sept. 25 marked Dolly Parton Day.  If you read off the date, you get 9-2-5, one of Dolly's greatest hits. Parton passed away on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 after a decades long music career and helping communities around the country. The United Way of the Wyoming [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As cyber threats continue to evolve, a $1 million investment from the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund is helping King's College prepare students for careers in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology. The funding has enabled the creation of a new Cybersecurity and Computer Science Learning Environment on the college's [...]

Richard Garnett was found guilty of multiple charges, including sexual assault and child endangerment.

The homeowners were cleaning the house out when they made the discovery.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Inside the Westmoreland Club in downtown Wilkes-Barre, there were dozens of champagne glasses, but only one held a real diamond. One woman left six thousand dollars richer, but the real prize was helping other women get a fresh start through Dress for Success. The chances of winning that diamond were one [...]

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Historical Society is moving forward with plans to transform the former Saint Cecilia's Church in Exeter into a new community history center after securing a $450,000 local share grant. The historical society purchased the landmark church in 2025. The grant funding will support renovations to turn the [...]

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As cooler temperatures return to northeastern and central Pennsylvania, fire officials are reminding residents to take precautions before turning on their heating equipment for the season. According to the Nanticoke City Fire Department, colder weather often brings an increase in fire calls as homeowners begin heating their homes. "Once the [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It doesn't seem like all that long ago we were at Brace's Orchards talking about the what if's of the new crop amidst the late April frost. Temperatures were summer-like until dropping into the 20s on April 20. Brace's Orchards brought in a helicopter in hopes of preserving the crop. [...]