FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A water boil advisory issued Sunday in Freeland was lifted Wednesday afternoon. The advisory was issued for residents located in the 100 through 400 blocks of Ridge and Fern streets, and the 800 block of Carbon Street, due to a water main break. The Freeland Municipal Authority said normal water [...]
A man, 57, admitted he was responsible for fatally striking a man with his pickup truck
The winning ticket was sold at Valley Mart along South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre.
2 adults and 3 kids made it out of their West Pittston home okay after a fire broke out in the second-floor bedroom on Tuesday night.
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A firefighter was injured, and several cats are unaccounted for after a fire late Tuesday night in West Pittston. Authorities say crews were called to the 500 block of Luzerne Avenue in West Pittston for a reported structure fire at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. 28/22 News Reporter Avery Nape [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As many people set New Year's resolutions for 2026, a very popular one is to get fit, but making it to the gym is not easy for many people. MFIT Studio in Pittston is helping break down the barriers of breaking a sweat. The studio has been in business for [...]
SHAVERTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Carbon monoxide poisoning causes hundreds of deaths each year; however, they are easily prevented. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason tells us how to keep yourself and your family safe from this silent killer. Carbon monoxide poisoning can be fatal in just minutes if you don't know the signs and symptoms. [...]
A new year means new faces on Luzerne County's council.
The crash happened just before 2 p.m. Tuesday in Hazle Township.
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Traffic is jammed up after a truck carrying butter was struck by a train in Luzerne County. The crash occurred around 1:00 p.m. Tuesday on North Park Drive near the Can Do Expressway when a train collided with a Butler Transport truck carrying a large quantity of butter. No [...]
