Police are asking for help in identifying a UTV driver who ripped fencing from the ground and did donuts, damaging a portion of the Slocum Township Memorial Park.
HARVEYS LAKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some rain on Sunday didn't stop a fundraiser aimed at raising money and awareness toward fighting a devastating disease.
Dozens of people took part in the Third Annual Ride with the Clown Kid Bike Race at Harvey's Lake.
Bicyclists pedaled more than eight miles around the lake. The event also welcomed runners and walkers for the first time to cover a two-mile course.
All of the proceeds go to the Alzheimer's Association.
Train enthusiasts gather in Scranton for convention
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Weekend school supply giveaways are a sure sign we are getting closer to the start of the fall semester.
Families waited in line outside the Verizon retailer Round Room near Hazleton for a School Rocks backpack giveaway.
Many of the backpacks available were clear in order to comply with school district regulations.
The event also featured a couple of freebies, including haircuts at no cost from Cabrera Barber Shop.
The owner says he wanted to give back as a way of supporting the community that supports him.
The third annual Swoyersville Chicken Wing Fling dished out thousands of wings of all flavors for the wing lovers in NEPA on Sunday.
All lanes were closed on a portion of Route 93 in Sugarloaf Township after a crash left one person dead on Saturday afternoon, officials say.
Fire crews were called to an old church on fire in Hazleton on Saturday night.
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews were at the scene of an abandoned church fire in Hazleton Saturday night.
Hazleton City Fire Department Deputy Chief Shawn Jones says that they were called around 9:30 p.m. for a report of a structure fire on the 100 block of West Green Street that was quickly bumped up to a third alarm.
Jones says the building was home to an old church, but has been abandoned for years
1 dead after Sugarloaf Township crash
Deputy Chief Jones says that crews found fire coming from the third floor area of the building.
SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A weekend-long festival in Luzerne County is serving up thousands of chicken wings with a side of community. The Annual Swoyersville Chicken Wing Fling is getting close to wrapping up for day one.
Organizers say the festival continues to grow, now with a dozen wing vendors, estimating to sell around 40,000 wings to hungry guests.
The event is in its third year, raising money to update and make local parks more inclusive for families.
5th Annual Brandon Bisignani Volleyball Tournament kicks off in Moscow
SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The man that was involved in a fatal two-car crash has been identified, according to Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes.
Fernandes says that man killed has been identified as 38-year-old Matthew Brown of Elysburg, who was leaving work when the crash happened.
Officials tell 28/22 News crews were called to the 900 block of PA-93 at about 2:45 p.m. for a reported crash.
Nearly 90 people evacuated after Weatherly AC fire
After a week of twists and turns, Luzerne County's 'Rockin' the River' actually made it to the river.
