Luzerne County

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From the great outdoors to indoors for some golf fundraising fun. The Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre was the place to be for the Sixth Annual All "Fore" Books Mini Golf Classic event.

More than 100 people signed up to take a swing at the 18-hole course in this family-friendly spin on classic golf fundraisers.

All proceeds support children's programs and early literacy outreach at the library on South Franklin Street.

Irish pride on display in Monroe County

The home on Main Street in Avoca was engulfed just after 5 a.m. on Sunday, and one person was left dead.

COALDALE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Coaldale firefighters were on the scene for hours at a fire that broke out in an RV Sunday morning.

Officials say the Coaldale Fire Department was called at 11:30 a.m. to the 100 block of East Water Street in Coaldale for a reported fire.

In a video shared with 28/22 News by Channel 1 News, a tower of smoke could be seen pouring out from an RV.

Woman dead after fatal fire in Luzerne County

Crews could be seen in the video arriving on scene and working to put out the blaze.

AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Sunday morning fatal house fire is under investigation in Luzerne County.

The Luzerne County Coroner's Office stated they responded to the 600 block of Main Street for a woman dead after a house fire.

According to the Avoca Fire Department, a call for a reported structure came in just after 5:00 a.m.

Woman facing arson charges after Hazle Township fire

In total, nine departments responded from Lackawanna and Luzerne counties.

Amy Degenhart was charged with multiple charges, including arson and terroristic threats, after setting a fire outside a home in Hazle Township on Wednesday night

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say a woman is facing arson charges after a fire in Hazle Township.

Troopers say in a release on Wednesday, March 19, before 9:00 p.m., authorities were called to the 1000 block of North James Street in Hazle Township.

When state police arrived on scene, they discovered a row of bushes, measuring about 150 feet long, was involved in a fire.

Two arrested, facing charges after alleged home invasions

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Federal workers are sounding off this weekend about the way the Trump administration is reducing government.

A crowd gathered on Saturday at Wilkes-Barre Public Square to demonstrate.

Many held signs calling for the protection of workers from the gutting of several federal departments.

Protesters took aim at the recently created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and tech billionaire Elon Musk who leads it.

It’s Match Day for local medical students

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It's another busy Friday for pizza places in our area, but for two in Luzerne county they are now down more than just sauce and cheese.

That's because two men are locked up after police say they stole used cooking oil from the businesses.

In the early evening hours of Friday during Lent, Pizza L'oven in Exeter was slammed with a busy crowd.

Police nab SNAP benefits skimming suspect

"Chaos, but controlled chaos," said Mike Perhach, Owner, Pizza L'oven Exeter.

The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. Friday along I-80 East near Conyngham.

WEST NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A bridge that connects two communities in NEPA is shut down until further notice.

On March 20, Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo announced the immediate closure of the Broadway Street Bridge.

The bridge connects Nanticoke and West Nanticoke. People 28/22 News spoke with say the closure is inconvenient, and they're concerned about how long it will take to reopen or be replaced.

I-80 shut down after pedestrian struck by tractor trailer