WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Valentine's Day is two days away, and chocolate is always a fan favorite. 28/22 News reporter Zach Paraway has a sweet look at a popular chocolate chain, and its delicious delights. Dipped and drizzled in milk chocolate, these strawberries will satisfy a sweet tooth's craving any day, but when it [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An 11-year-old boy is dead and his brother is in critical condition at a burn center in Allentown after a house fire in Kingston late Wednesday night. The fire started at around 11:30 p.m. on North Welles Avenue. A man and his daughter made it out of the home safely [...]
While Valentine's Day is often filled with flowers and romance, Students at Penn State Wilkes-Barre took a little lighthearted twist on the holiday.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More details were released Thursday about weapons of mass destruction charges filed in December 2025. Saleh Edwards, 24, was arrested following the execution of a search warrant in his Saint Clair Street, Wilkes-Barre residence. Police say Edwards did substantial research into making an explosive device and purchased materials to make [...]
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 205 people in Luzerne and Montgomery counties will lose their jobs in April as part of multiple Saks Fifth Avenue closings. According to the Commonwealth's WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) notices, 155 employees will be laid off between April 11 and April 30 at 250 Highland Park [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials state a house fire in Kingston has left a child dead, while a second child is in critical condition. A firebroke out at a double-block home on North Welles Avenue in Kingston around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. Kingston Forty Fort Fire Department Chief Frank Guido confirmed a young boy died, [...]
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/— Many communities across Luzerne County are recovering from a water main break with effects that lasted nearly 24 hours. Clean water has since been restored for many homes in affected areas, but the disturbance shocked many with its long-lasting and widespread impacts. The break began on Delaware Avenue in West [...]
PA American Water crews restored service after a water main break affected several areas of Luzerne County.
(WBRE/WYOU)— It's been 22 years since a young Luzerne County woman left her home and was never seen again. 22-year-old Phylicia Thomas from the Sweet Valley area vanished without a trace in 2004. She had gone to work, then to a party that night, and never returned home. Searches have been conducted over the last two [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A massive water main break is impacting customers across Luzerne County overnight and into this afternoon. The break occurred in West Pittston, but its disruption extended to Wilkes-Barre. 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape explains how the break has impacted local government. This impacted at least 10 different communities across the Wyoming [...]
