Luzerne County

The voting hours for the Hoyt Library polling place in Kingston have been extended until 9 p.m.

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Voters across Luzerne County cast their ballots on Tuesday for the 2026 midterm elections as control of both chambers of the Pennsylvania Legislature and key regional races hang in the balance. Poll workers reported a steady stream of in-person voters throughout the county with no major election system concerns reported. However, [...]

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man facing hundreds of charges for possession child sexual abuse material (CSAM) assisted class at a Wilkes-Barre mixed martial arts (MMA) school, according to a social media post from the company. Michael J. Grevera, 43, of Nanticoke, was arrested and is Luzerne County Prison after the Pennsylvania Attorney General said [...]

Students at Wilkes University hope to find out what issues are important to voters.

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One Kingston polling place will see an extra hour of voting after a reported fire that resulted in a temporary closure and evacuation. In Kingston Borough Ward 6, polls in the Hoyt Library will now be open until 9:00 p.m., after the Luzerne County Bureau of Elections said the building [...]

At Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Wilkes-Barre, Election Day means more than voting as its beloved food sale fundraiser draws in crowds.

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Newport Township Board of Commissioners meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday has now been postponed and moved to Greater Nanticoke Area High School. The meeting was expected to have a large community turnout to discuss the proposed data center in the area. According to the Newport Township website, the meeting [...]

A 2nd-alarm fire broke out at a Luzerne County home. Severe hoarding forced crews to attack from the outside. No one was injured, and state police are investigating.

CONYNGHAM TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man made threats to kill his neighbors and burn their house down and later threatened troopers while he was being arrested. On Nov. 2, troopers were called to Hill Street in Congyngham Township for a report of a man threatening to burn his neighbors' house down [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men were arrested early Friday morning after a fight broke out near a Wilkes-Barre night club and one man pulled out and a shot an AR style rifle, police said. Demarco Simmons, 19, and Ricky Jackson, 18, both of Scranton, were arrested for their alleged involvement in a fight [...]