PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As families spend time in pools, lakes and beaches this summer, instructors at the Greater Pittston YMCA are reminding parents that swim lessons can do more than build confidence—they can save lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an average of 11 people die from drowning [...]
In this week's 16 To The Rescue, we meet 3-year-old Betty. We introduced you to her sister a few weeks ago, but now it's Betty's turn to find her forever home.
WYOMING BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have identified the motorcyclist killed after a crash on Wyoming Avenue Thursday afternoon. 35-year-old Nicholas Rosenbaum of Swoyersville was injured and later died after a collision occurred while he was operating his motorcycle. The crash, involving Rosenbaum's motorcycle and a pickup truck, happened around 2:00 p.m. on Wyoming Avenue [...]
10-year-old Vienna McGarry was invited on stage as part of a trick where Derek jumped over her and other attendees.
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 [...]
