Luzerne County

Newswatch16's Melissa Steininger emceed the event.

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Election officials in Luzerne County have begun reviewing ballots from Tuesday's general election as the election process moves forward in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania. The post-election review in Wilkes-Barre involves examining flagged mail-in ballots and provisional ballots. Election workers are also tallying write-in votes. Before the election results can be certified, [...]

DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County Children, Youth and Families hosted an adoption celebration Friday afternoon in Dallas, Pa., recognizing local families who adopted children in the county this year. The gathering highlighted 40 of the 56 area families who completed adoptions in Luzerne County over the past year. Organizers selected a pumpkin patch [...]

More than 50 children found their forever families in the county this year.

JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Questions remain unanswered after black gunk continues to clog sewer lines in Jenkins Township years later. Residents of one of the neighborhoods are frustrated again. This year, they're experiencing strong chemical odors and masses of unidentified gunk coming from their sewer systems, causing them to back up. Locals say [...]

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former municipal incinerator site in Wilkes-Barre Township will be cleaned of hazardous soil in preparation for new business properties, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The former incinerator site on North Sherman Street, near the area historically known as Diamond Patch, is target of a [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wyoming Valley Veterans Day parade is this Sunday. Residents can expect road closures and delays. The parade route is along Market Street, from Wyoming Avenue in Kingston to Public Square in Wilkes-Barre, starting at 2:00 p.m. on Nov. 8. The following Wilkes-Barre City roads will be closed between 1:00 [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Christmas spirit is on full display at a Luzerne County hardware store. Main Hardware on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre is celebrating 51 years of Christmasland. The seasonal attraction features 12 rooms filled with Christmas trees, ornaments, lights, and just about every holiday decoration imaginable. Mayor Brown led a ceremonial [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Community members gathered at Wolfpack Stadium in Luzerne County for a “Purple Out” rally in support of 11-year-old Mya Lavan, who suffered a stroke over Halloween weekend. The Lake-Lehman Knights organized the event during a district title field hockey game in Plains Township, near Wilkes-Barre. Lavan plays field hockey and [...]

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than half of registered voters in Luzerne County participated in Tuesday's midterm election, according to unofficial results. Nearly 51% of the county's 209,000 registered voters cast a vote, with total participation topping 111,000 ballots. The turnout slipped slightly compared to the county's 2022 midterm election figures. Participation was also significantly [...]