Luzerne County

The yearly West Side Memorial Day Parade stepped off Monday morning in Kingston

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several people have been displaced after fire damaged a home in the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre Sunday night. The call came in around 10:30 p.m. for a report of a fire on the porch of a home at 18-20 Rear East Beatty Street. When crews arrived, they were met [...]

The home along East Beatty Street caught fire late Sunday night.

University of Scranton's 2026 class celebrated their graduation with over 900 undergraduates and graduates receiving degrees at Mohegan Arena on Sunday.

State Police in Wilkes-Barre seek public help to locate a red Chevrolet pickup involved in a hit-and-run on Route 309, crashing into three cars before fleeing.

WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A gun salute helped history come to life in the Wyoming Valley as part of the Memorial Day weekend ceremony that happened Sunday at the flag-adorned Battle of Wyoming Monument. People gathered to honor the fallen from the historic Battle of Wyoming nearly 250 years ago. Men and women dressed [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say they are searching for a truck that fled the scene of a three-vehicle hit-and-run. The below red Chevrolet fled the scene of the crash just aft on Route 309 southbound just south of exit 1 (Kidder Street), according to PSP. PSP ask anyone with information [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dreary weather on Sunday did not stop an "adaptive adventures" event at Wilkes-Barre's Kirby Park. It gave people with physical disabilities the chance to try-out specialized bikes and off-road equipment designed to help them stay active outdoors. The event was hosted by "Individual Abilities in Motion." The local non-profit helps [...]

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Watch out for road restrictions Monday because of holiday activities. One of those activities is the Memorial Day Parade in Kingston and Forty Fort. All roads and intersections on Wyoming Avenue between Kingston Corners and the Forty Fort Borough building will be closed. The parade restrictions will start around 10:30 [...]

ASHLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man is in jail facing multiple charges after a several-hour long standoff that started late Friday night and went into early Saturday morning. Cordell Banks of Ashley, 39, is accused by police of threatening his girlfriend with a knife, showing a gun, and injuring her by hitting her in [...]