WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A driver is injured after colliding with a school bus. The crash happened Thursday afternoon in the area of Northampton Street and Wilkes-Barre Boulevard. Crews on the scene say the mustang was following the school bus when it crashed into its rear, right side. Officials say no children were hurt [...]
East Bennett Street from Rutter Avenue to Wyoming Avenue is shut down as crews respond to the gas leak.
HUGHESTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Volunteers in one Luzerne County community are serving up comfort food for a cause during Lent. Pizza and soup are bringing people together while also helping support their local fire company. Members of Hughestown Hose Company No. 1 are back in the kitchen for their Annual Lenten Sale. Volunteers spent [...]
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have released the name of the woman who died after a fire in Luzerne County. The coroner says 64-year-old Rita Sanders of Edwardsville died due to smoke inhalation. Her manner of death has been ruled accidental. The fire broke out at Sanders' home around 8:30 p.m. Friday at the [...]
SUGARLOAF TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New details are available after Sunday's deadly shooting involving local police in Luzerne County. Investigators say 66-year-old Thomas Pickett was shot during a traffic stop on West County Road in Sugarloaf Township. State police say Pickett got out of the car with a gun and fired. The coroner says [...]
To mark Ash Wednesday, a church in Luzerne County is kicking off the Lenten season with all kinds of tasty traditions.
DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Photographs on display at the Danny Lyon Civil Rights Exhibition at Misericordia University in Dallas depict the contentious events of the civil rights movement. They tell a uniquely American story. "It's an interesting way to think about photography and to think about the visual image and how we perceive things [...]
CASA seeks volunteers to support children in Northeastern Pennsylvania, hosting film events next week to inspire community involvement and advocacy.
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 [...]
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 [...]
