Luzerne County

LCCC hosted a Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, honoring one Veteran and an LCCC alum who finally received his diploma after waiting since 1978.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A disturbing story coming out of Luzerne County: Police are investigating the theft of two bodies from their crypts at a long-problem-plagued cemetery. 28/22 News first reported on the investigation at the Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens in Plains Township on Monday. The families who have loved ones buried or [...]

Calvary Cemetery in Luzerne County joins Wreaths Across America for the first time, aiming to honor veterans by placing wreaths on their graves.

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A proposed data center in Hazle Township has neighbors fired up, worried about everything from constant noise to rising utility costs. It was standing room only inside the Hazle Township meeting room, a crowd packed with frustration and fear. Residents living near the proposed NorthPoint data center say the [...]

The Pittston area marching band is heading to Indianapolis for the national Cavalcade of Bands, representing as the only Pennsylvania marching band.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away, and with that, many families are struggling to put food on the table. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason got a closer look at a couple of food drives going on in our region. With Thanksgiving just over two weeks away, many people across [...]

Tamire Green faces charges of carrying a firearm without a license, disorderly conduct, and possession of marijuana.

Plains Twp. crypt desecrated between Nov. 1 and Nov. 6.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are looking for information on the whereabouts of two bodies that were reportedly taken from a crumbling mausoleum during a burglary in Plains Township earlier this month. According to police, some time between November 1 and November 6, the remains of two people were removed from their crypts [...]

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are charging a woman after she was found "ducking" inside a car with crack cocaine in her pocket during a shooting investigation. On November 9, around 8:30 p.m., officers were called to the Hilltop Apartment Complex in Edwardsville for a reported gunshot victim. While they were investigating, [...]