WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Downtown Wilkes-Barre is transformed on Saturday through food and fun thanks to an annual event. People poured into Public Square for NEPA's Day Downtown. The nine-hour event features live entertainment, a variety of food and craft vendors and even a farm animal exhibit. It partners with some five local nonprofits [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A very different festival in Wilkes-Barre celebrates nature and earth-based beliefs. Organizers welcomed the pagan and witch community to Kirby Park for the fourth annual NEPA Pagan Pride Day Festival. It featured a variety of vendors, workshops, and food trucks. The event is held each August when many in the [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Temperatures this weekend are perfect for an event aimed at bringing the community together. Kids and families turned out to beat the heat for one big pool party in Kingston. The Community Youth Enrichment Project welcomed the crowd to its annual community pool party. Swimmers could show up free of [...]
Pickle lovers flocked to Luzerne County for the 5th annual Pickle This, Pickle That festival, enjoying a day of tasting, food trucks, and artisan shopping.
A 15-year-old boy died, and three other people were hospitalized following an early Saturday morning house fire in Luzerne Borough.
LUZERNE BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 15-year-old boy and a dog were killed, and three people were injured in an early Saturday morning fire in Luzerne Borough, officials said. Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes confirmed with 28/22 News 15-year-old Connor Vest died in the fire. Fernandes also says Saturday was his birthday. Crews were [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A petition drive is nearing a critical deadline in Luzerne County. Opponents of the county's new anti-discrimination ordinance say they have more than 10,000 signatures; roughly 1,600 short of what they need by Aug. 8. Their response comes one day after a public forum on how the ordinance would work. The [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A brand new restaurant has opened in Kingston, exciting the community with the promise of spicy hot chicken. Angry Chickz Nashville Hot Chicken opened its doors for the first time Friday in United Penn Plaza off of Wyoming Avenue. Customers were invited to celebrate the grand opening through giveaways, including an exclusive [...]
The business in Luzerne County is back open after a car smashed into the front of the building earlier this week.
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 [...]
