Luzerne County

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 [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A house fire has closed streets in Wilkes-Barre Monday morning. A house caught fire around 10:00 a.m. on Dana Street, closing the road along with a portion of Hazle Street as crews work to clear the smoke and flames. There is no word at this time if anyone was injured [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they arrested two men after an undercover operation caught them hiding drugs under a light post in Wilkes-Barre. According to PSP, on November 20, troopers assembled an undercover operation to buy drugs from a man later identified as Cleveland Haynes, 43, of Nanticoke. A meet-up was set [...]

Community members gathered to light the Warrior Tree in Edwardsville as a way to honor area service members.

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local high school community is in a giving mood to help students in need this holiday week. Members of Wilkes-Barre Area High School's Key Club teamed up with a couple of businesses for a Thanksgiving food drive. They met on Sunday outside the Wyoming Valley Mall to package [...]

DUPONT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A growing need is bringing two church communities together in Luzerne County. Volunteers are preparing hundreds of Thanksgiving meals for families who depend on the help. Leaders at First Baptist Church of Pittston and Holy Mother of Sorrows in Dupont say working across denominations does not matter when it comes [...]