Luzerne County

KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Vacation Bible School is in full swing at a local church in the Back Mountain. Hundreds of kids are learning about faith in a fun and interactive way.

Vacation Bible School is one of the biggest events of the year at Cross Creek Community Church.

This year's theme is "True North, teaching children that Jesus is their unshakable friend forever."

The program is free and open to the entire community.

Church leaders say it's their largest outreach event, staffed with around 250 volunteers.

FAIRMOUNT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Wednesday, Ricketts Glen State Park announced it's back open to swimmers.

The swimming area at Lake Jean had been closed since last Thursday when a water sample showed unacceptable levels of bacteria.

1 taken by helicopter to hospital after Coaldale fire

The park says they received a good water test back and were able to open it back up to the community.

An email from the executive director of the Luzerne County Bureau of Tourism confirmed 'Rockin' the River' would be canceled, but the county manager has final say.

LUZERNE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 28/22 Hunger Free Summer campaign is in the home stretch of its third year. To help area children and families in need, we are partnering with local Gerrity's The Fresh Grocer and Gerrity's Ace Hardware stores.

Week five of our campaign is underway in Luzerne, and that's where we find 28/22's Andy Mehalshick collecting donations.

Learn more about the 28/22 Hunger Free Campaign

Editor's Note: Based on changing information from police, this article has been updated to reflect the correct gender of the driver.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three people were sent to the hospital after a vehicle crashed into Public Square in Wilkes-Barre Tuesday morning.

On July 22, around 2:00 a.m., reports of a vehicle crashing into Public Square were made.

Once on the scene, officers said a Volkswagen Tiguan had left the roadway and entered Public Square before striking a concrete pillar.

The county chose an AC/DC cover band, "Halfway to Hell," to replace Low Cut Connie. The founder of the band pled guilty to a felony sex crime in the late 2000s.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — No one was injured after a car went up in flames in Hanover Township.

Police say the SUV was traveling south on Route 309 with four people inside when the driver heard an explosion, then saw smoke coming out of the hood.

Man stabbed 12 times after refusing alleged sexual advance

The driver then pulled over, and that is when the car went up in flames.

Hanover Township Fire Department quickly responded and was able to get the flames out quickly.

APOLACON TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local councilman has been charged in connection with vandalism at a hunting cabin earlier this year. Police say he is facing multiple counts of criminal mischief as well as one count of trespassing.

Adam Christian still holds his seat on Swoyersville council, but with the charges he is facing, many in the community want to see that change.

Surveillance footage captured on April 23 shows a man casing and vandalizing a hunting cabin in Susquehanna County.

LUZERNE BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County police department is showing off its new wheels, and no, they're not new cruisers. The Luzerne Borough Police Department has added some bikes to its fleet.

Police officers in Luzerne Borough are swapping cruisers for a bicycle.

It's part of a new community policing effort that lets them get closer to the public, and into places regular patrol cars can't reach.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News has an important traffic alert about in Luzerne County: Church Street in Wilkes-Barre will now allow two-way traffic.

City officials say this will allow for better access to Gesinger South Wilkes-Barre Hospital.

Luzerne County Officials respond to concert act cancellation

Horton Street is currently closed while crews work to repair two large sinkholes.

Church Street will be open for two-way traffic until further notice.