Luzerne County

A criminal complaint filed in Luzerne County details a whirlwind three days for two men whose road trip from Connecticut to Illinois took a turn in Pennsylvania

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State Representative Jim Haddock proposed House Bill 2446 in late April. It would provide $30,000,000 in taxpayer-funded grants annually to local fire departments for modernization efforts. The Fire Company Transformational Grant Program would target improvements for departments lacking modern equipment and infrastructure. A memo on Representative Haddock’s website reads in [...]

The intersection of Spring and Mundy streets in Wilkes-Barre reopened Wednesday morning.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The sinkhole located on Spring Street and Mundy Street in Wilkes-Barre has been repaired, allowing the roadway to reopen. City officials stated the cause of the sinkhole was a void underneath the blacktop. The contractor backfilled the void early Wednesday morning, and as of 1100 a.m., Mundy and Spring Streets [...]

BUCK TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A head-on collision in Luzerne County involving a motorcycle and a car left a Wilkes-Barre police officer seriously injured. 28/22 News confirmed with Chief Boyle of the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department that 30-year-old Justin Langdon was the motorcyclist injured in the head-on collision. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on [...]

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Fans were feeling every second of it, even from miles away. Dozens of Penguins fans packed Miller's Ale House in Wilkes-Barre Township to watch game three together. Even with the team on the road, the energy never let up. Jerseys, signs, limited edition gear: The place turned into a [...]

Switzerland-based company Forbo Flooring Systems is opening its first factory in North America near Hazleton, creating the potential for 50 new jobs.

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Tuesday is Cinco De Mayo, the Mexican holiday that is celebrated around the world with festivities that often include parades, festivals, and serving traditional Mexican dishes. To add to the fun, Cinco De Mayo also falls on Taco Tuesday this year! 28/22 News stopped by El Rey Azteca in [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students explored the great outdoors on Tuesday in Luzerne County. Hundreds of fourth through eighth graders from multiple area schools traded the classroom for a guided hike in Wilkes-Barre. Nature Discovery Day took over Nesbitt Park along the Susquehanna River, giving local students a hands‑on lesson in environmental science. The [...]

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some residents in Hanover Township are being told to boil their water. Pennsylvania American Water says there was a loss of positive pressure in the distribution system due to a water main break. The advisory applies to about 75 customers on Allenberry Drive. Customers in the affected area are [...]