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Much needed sewer rehabilitation starting in Luzerne County

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A major infrastructure project is officially underway in Exeter Borough. It's one leader's say that has been years in the making. Tuesday marked the start of an $8,000,000 sewer rehabilitation project along Wyoming and Schooley Avenues. The work will separate stormwater from sanitary sewer lines, some of which are more [...]

Township zoning decision on hold after pushback

SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A debate over how to handle data centers is not over yet in Luzerne County. One township is putting its zoning decision on hold after strong pushback from people who live there. Leaders in Sugarloaf Township say they drafted a new zoning ordinance to regulate data centers and related [...]

Over 3M trout to be placed in PA streams, lakes

KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After a brutally cold winter, some of us are dreaming of spring and summer. A sure sign that warmer days are ahead is trout stocking at local streams and lakes. On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, along with volunteers, stocked Francis Slocum State Park in Kingston Township. [...]

Animal rescues step in after Edwardsville fire

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire in Edwardsville late last week killed a woman and dozens of cats. Several firefighters and local animal rescue teams responded to the scene.  On Friday, four cats were taken from the home by the Luzerne County Animal Response Team; three alive, one dead. Since then, crews have removed [...]

Suspects in House of Horrors investigation appear in court

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After months of delays, the five suspects charged for the torture and murder of a Michigan woman in Wilkes-Barre appeared in court Tuesday morning. One of them pleaded guilty. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes was inside that courtroom and has the latest information. One of the five suspects, Sarai Doyle, [...]

'House of Horrors' suspect pled guilty to third degree murder

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One of the suspects involved in the "House of Horrors" double murder investigation has pleaded guilty. On Tuesday, 25-year-old Sarai Doyle pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree murder for the deaths of Nicole Cuevas and Debra Fox. The other four suspects involved in the "House of Horrors", Desiree Linnette, [...]

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