Luzerne County

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Hazleton man struck by a car over two weeks ago was pronounced dead at a Lehigh County hospital Sunday morning.

First responders say they were called to the intersection of North Church Street and 8th Street in Hazleton for a pedestrian struck by a car around 8:00 p.m. March 16.

Flames destroy home in Luzerne County

Officials say 68-year-old Michael A. Mumaw, from Hazleton, was transported to the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, with multiple traumatic injuries from being struck by the car.

ROSS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A home was destroyed early Sunday morning after a fire.

According to Sweet Valley Fire Company, Crews responded to a second-alarm fire on the 20th block of Harris Pond Road just after 4:00 a.m.

When on scene, the home was fully engulfed, according to Captain David Pall of the Sweet Valley Fire Company.

House fire shakes up neighborhood in Luzerne County

Officials say that everyone got out, and no one was injured.

The home is a total loss, according to Captain Pall.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local organization brought together the community in Luzerne County to gain support for the trans and non-binary community.

It was a night to celebrate the 16th annual Transgender Day of Visibility on Public Square.

NEPA stands up and other organizations joined together to get their message across through art, music, and storytelling.

NEPA Stands Up organization led a call to action on Wilkes-Barre Public Square for a community in search of greater support.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Many people flocking to churches throughout northeastern Pennsylvania Saturday evening for Easter vigil services.

Hymns and a bonfire began the mass at Saints Peter and Paul church in Plains Township.

"The service of light" was used for the flame of the paschal candle. The flame was then passed along to parishioners who were given taper candles.

Bunny trail of treats in Luzerne County

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A popular Easter-themed event happened just in time before the Easter bunny's big night in northeastern and central Pennsylvania.

The City of Wilkes-Barre held its 15th Annual Bunny Trail today along Public Square.

More than 600 children and their families stopped at several downtown businesses that had tables filled with treats.

Luzerne County’s exotic bird rescue expands

the city also had an easter egg hunt and some giveaways as part of the celebration.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More about a long-standing, local family tradition that will not happen this year. As 28/22 News first reported Thursday, the Irem Shrine Circus is canceled.

Organizers blame extensive renovations underway at their venue site the Kingston Armory. Roughly 59,000 people attend the week-long circus featuring animals and performers.

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local family finds themselves out of their home this Easter weekend.

Fire chased them from their house after flames sparked Saturday morning in Luzerne County.

28/22 News spoke with a neighbor who lives next door to the house that caught on fire and she says she could not believe what she was seeing.

A house on Wilson Street went up in flames early Saturday morning. A neighbor who did not want to appear on camera says this rocked the neighborhood.

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local girl's dream continues to soar; her exotic bird rescue has moved to a new location in order to help even more winged animals.

Evlyn's Exotic Bird Rescue and Adoption is ready to rescue more birds in their new space.

They said they needed to expand when they realized just how many birds in the area needed to be rescued.

12-year-old Evlyn Lyons was just six years old when she decided she was born to save birds and now, her dream is growing.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 13-year-old girl is being charged as an adult with homicide after stabbing a woman to death, according to police.

Police have charged 13-year-old Lataya Powell with homicide after a coroner was called to a home in the 20 block of South Sherman Street in Wilkes-Barre.

According to the Wilkes-Barre Police Department, around 12:30 p.m. they responded to reports of an unresponsive woman who was not breathing.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Making roads safer, is the goal of Senate Bill 37 also known as Paul's Law.

On Tuesday the bill made it passed the House of Representatives' Transportation Committee, which means the bill is one step closer to becoming law.

The bill is named after Paul Miller a Scranton man who was killed in a car crash in 2010 by a distracted truck driver on a cell phone.

"I don't want anyone else to lose a life," said Eileen Miller, Paul's mother and a road safety advocate.