Luzerne County

Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones shows us how one day of planting trees can make a lasting impact.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One part of Luzerne County will be in full bloom this weekend. Last-minute preparations are underway at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre for the city's annual Cherry Blossom Festival. 28/22 News saw crews at the park setting up tents and rides. Drivers in the area this weekend should expect some traffic [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania's fight against addiction and pain management took center stage at a local Luzerne County campus Friday. Wilkes-University hosted the 2026 Pennsylvania Pain and Addiction Summit. Now in its eighth year, the conference brings together medical, legal, and law‑enforcement professionals and Wilkes University students to discuss pain management and substance [...]

Three men are now facing charges after allegedly breaking into a store unit twice near Drums and stealing thousands of dollars in property.

A slew of lane restrictions will be in effect in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties next week while PennDOT makes repairs.

(WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT is warning drivers of impending lane restrictions that could affect traffic on Interstate 81 in Luzerne and Lackawanna County. According to a press release from PennDOT, the following changes will take effect: Lackawanna County: Luzerne County: PennDOT warns that these restrictions are expected to cause significant delays. Motorists should find alternate routes [...]

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea were the final Olympic skaters for Team USA in February, helping clinch gold for the squad. But their path to that moment wasn’t guaranteed. If anything, it felt more like something out of Hollywood. O'Shea is older than most of his teammates, with a 14-year [...]

Catch Olympic champions Alyssa Liu, Madison Chock, Evan Bates, and Ilia Malinin perform live tonight at Mohegan Arena.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds in Luzerne County alone are out of a job Thursday after a major retailer announced it would cease all operations inside the United States immediately. While layoffs aren't all that uncommon, former employees of the company say they weren't even given a day's notice. Just as the day [...]

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A golf dispute ended with a man behind bars in Luzerne County. Police say John Aquaviva threatened a couple by hitting a ball in their direction and saying he would shoot them. The altercation happened Thursday afternoon at Sand Springs Golf Course after the Albrightsville man was playing too [...]