WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Luzerne County council majority is advocating for more protections over discrimination. They teamed up on Thursday with Lehigh County's human relations commission to answer questions surrounding the recently passed ordinance. Lehigh County passed theirs in 2024, and is helping guide county officials on how it could actually work. "The person [...]
Volunteers put in hours of work at Jenkins Little League since 4am Thursday morning to get the field ready for two games tonight
KULPMONT — An accountant at a state correctional facility in Luzerne County will spend up to four years in prison after pleading guilty to repeatedly beating a Kulpmont woman.
The crash happened around 2 p.m. Thursday along Wyoming Avenue in Wyoming Borough.
Hazleton residents are bracing for a major hit to their wallets as a 65 percent water rate will take effect this weekend.
WYOMING BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man riding a motorcycle has died after colliding with a pickup truck in Wyoming Thursday afternoon. The call for the crash between the motorcycle and a pickup truck came in around 2:00 p.m. The rider was transported to an area hospital, where he reportedly died from his injuries, according to [...]
Some changes are coming for students at a school district in Luzerne County.
BUCK TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 19-year-old is facing DUI charges after police say she was involved in a head-on crash that left a Wilkes-Barre police officer injured. Police stated Samantha Jo Tomascik, 19, of Kingston, had an alcohol level of .092% in her system after she crashed into a motorcycle operated by Justin Langdon, 30, [...]
HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple police vehicles had shut down a road in a Hanover Township neighborhood as a search warrant was served Thursday morning. At the scene, police arrested Matthew Kissinger, 37, of Hanover Township, and he was charged with 100 counts of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) possession. Police received a [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wyoming Valley West School District has announced the closure of one of its elementary schools. Superintendent Dr. Charles R. Suppon stated that Third Avenue Elementary School in Kingston will be unoccupied for the 2026-2027 school year. All students who attend or planned to attend Third Avenue Elementary will instead [...]
