Luzerne County

Spring has officially sprung, and one Luzerne County greenhouse is feeling the easter rush.

WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a driver was distracted on his phone and hit a man standing outside his vehicle after a crash. On March 27, police were called to a crash on Highland Park Boulevard around 10:40 p.m. While responding to the crash, officers say a secondary crash occurred where they [...]

A crash has closed all northbound lanes on I-81 near Wilkes-Barre around 10:15 p.m., according to 511PA.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say a tractor-trailer rollover crash closed all lanes on part of Interstate 81 Northbound Monday night. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says just after 10:00 p.m., all lanes have been closed between Exit 170A: PA 115 South - Bear Creek and Exit 175: PA 315 North/I-476 Turnpike [...]

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Business is hopping at Sabetelle's in downtown Pittston this time of year. In celebration of Easter, the business is once again selling its popular Easter pizzas! They've been making the beloved recipe for nearly 50 years, including ham and cheese, all baked into a pie crust. The owners told 28/22 [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's that time of year when many of us think about doing some spring cleaning. Two local brothers did not wait for the change of seasons. They got a head start by focusing on a place where kids and teens like to go. 28/22 News Anchor Mark Hiller took a [...]

In the weeks and months following a tragic fatal fire in Luzerne County, the community support has not stopped.

Richard L. Leepin, 55, died from burns and smoke inhalation after escaping a house fire in Freeland

FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has died from the injuries he suffered after a house fire broke out in Luzerne County. 55-year-old Richard L. Leepin died on March 27 at Lehigh Valley Hospital from complications of thermal injuries and inhalation after a house fire occurred on March 14. The fire broke out in [...]

2,315 homes and businesses in Hanover Township, Sugar Notch Borough, and Warrior Run Borough were under the Water Boil Advisory.