April 17, 2026 at 13:23 EDTPA homepage
RICE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he committed a $10,000 bank fraud after he opened accounts in the names of the victims. 37-year-old Richard Reynaldo Reinoso Marte, of Nanticoke, is charged with creating over $10,000 in debt on a fake credit card account opened in the names [...]
April 17, 2026 at 13:20 EDTWNEP
The stabbing happened at a home along Hillside Street just after midnight on Wednesday, according to police.
April 17, 2026 at 12:14 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Tickets for the free statewide concert, America250PA, coming this summer, are now available. Tickets, which are free, for the America250PA Commonwealth concert series are available here on the event website. Two musical acts, Lady A and En Vogue, will perform at Kirby Park for a free concert as part of the America250 Commonwealth Concert Series. The statewide [...]
April 17, 2026 at 10:40 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Heavy police activity was seen near a wooded area in Wilkes-Barre after a body discovery was reported. Multiple police units were seen around Kidder Street and Scott Street towards a wooded area in Wilkes-Barre, Friday morning. Chief Boyle tells 28/22 News that the body discovered is not suspicious and appears [...]
April 17, 2026 at 07:39 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating a stabbing in Wilkes-Barre after a man was found with a stab wound to the chest. On April 15, officers were called to a residence on Hillside Street for a report of a man who had been stabbed. Once on the scene, police said they found a [...]
April 17, 2026 at 05:50 EDTWNEP
The F.M. Kirby Center hosts its 8th Annual Kirby Fest this weekend, raising funds for arts education through vendor samplings and a silent auction.
April 16, 2026 at 22:46 EDTWNEP
Starting Friday, the utility company will be putting a new natural gas main in various streets in Hazleton. The project will finish sometime before the end of July.
April 16, 2026 at 19:27 EDTWNEP
The concert series returns for its 8th year in July.
April 16, 2026 at 18:01 EDTWNEP
Jason Dates was taken into custody Thursday afternoon in Plains Township, officials say.
April 16, 2026 at 17:45 EDTWNEP
The city signed an agreement with the federal government that allows city police to work directly with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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