Luzerne County

The Cavalcade of Jazz returns to downtown Wilkes-Barre this weekend, showcasing over a dozen jazz acts.

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Penguins are fighting for a spot in the Calder Cup finals, and on Wednesday night, fans in Wilkes-Barre Township treated a road game like a home game. Fans packed Miller's Ale House for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were in Canada, taking on [...]

WEST WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One motorcyclist is injured and crews have blocked off a Luzerne County road as they respond to a crash. West 8th Street in Luzerne County has been blocked beyond Shoemaker Avenue as crews respond to the crash. Police confirmed the motorcyclist was injured and transported to Geisinger Hospital. Their [...]

EXETER, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A tradition at a daycare center in Luzerne County brought smiles to people young and old. Each spring, kids plant flowers, then donate them to seniors in assisted living facilities. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explained how the kids are taught to care for their community. At the Growing Patch [...]

DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Dallas American Legion post is mourning the loss of one of its members, and they are looking for your help in honoring his memory. Art Parks passed away over the weekend. Parks served during the Vietnam War and was the longtime president of the American Legion Riders. His viewing [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — A statewide grave robbing case with ties to Luzerne County is now heading to trial. 34-year-old "Jonathan Gerlach" waived his arraignment on Wednesday. The Lancaster County man is accused of more than 500 counts of stealing body parts and remains from graves and selling them online. Investigators say Gerlach took remains from Good [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — You know you've made it when you have a sandwich named after you: at Circles on the Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre, they named a daily special after Andy Mehalshick's retirement. They always come up with clever names for their daily specials, and now, it's Andy's turn. Some of the specials [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State Representatives Bridget Kosierowski, Kyle Donahue, and two other lawmakers are pushing a new bill to regulate kratom sales. The Kratom Standards, Labeling and Consumer Protection Act would allow the regulated sale of unadulterated kratom, while prohibiting products with chemically inflated concentrations of its most addictive components. This comes months [...]

Police say they're dealing with mass amounts of teenagers gathering in parking lots and businesses, often leading to fights or property damage.

The 20-year-old defendant was jailed without bail