WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dire Straits Legacy will headline Wilkes-Barre's Free Summer Concert this year. The 4th annual concert will take place Aug. 14. A local artist will start the show at 7:00 p.m. and Dire Straits Legacy will take the stage at 8:00 p.m. Mayor George Brown says events like these create lasting [...]
The crash happened just before 12 p.m. Thursday along Route 309 near Country Club Road in Dallas.
Director of the Hazleton Art League, Mark Peterson, says sustaining the creative scene in the city is what keeps the community safe, engaged, and thriving.
Dina Sabecky faces theft, forgery, financial exploitation of a care-dependent person, and other charges.
Brittany and Jason Shane are charged with endangering the welfare of children.
DALLAS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A multi-vehicle crash closed State Route 309 in Luzerne County Thursday. The roadways was shut down in both directions on the Dallas Memorial Highway between Stredney Road, Kunkle-Alderson Road, and Lake Catalpa Road in Dallas Township. 511PA says the crash happened at the intersection. According to Dallas Township Police, [...]
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A five-month investigation led to traffic stops that resulted in the arrest of two brothers selling drugs in Hazleton, police say. On April 20, Esmarlin Diaz was pulled over for a warrant that was issued after detectives said they had made several controlled purchases of cocaine from him. Jhoander Diaz [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two teens are charged after police said they were part of a gunpoint robbery at the Sherman Hills Apartments in Wilkes-Barre. On April 19, police reported 18-year-old Avery J. Lucas, of Kingston, and a 17-year-old Caleb Shovlin from Scranton were part of a group of eight people who jumped and [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre’s Annual Cherry Blossom Festival is kicking off this weekend at Kirby Park. Mayor George C. Brown welcomes residents and visitors to the Wilkes-Barre’s Annual Cherry Blossom Festival on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25th Sunday, April 26th The [...]
One of Michael Crawford's last wishes is to see his son Cooper graduate from Northwest Area High School. On Wednesday, that wish came true.
