HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is being charged after police say she helped a man wanted for a shooting in Hanover Township escape to Philadelphia. 22-year-old Tierra Shanell Gilliam is charged with hindering the prosecution, after she allegedly drove 33-year-old Jason Dates to Philadelphia on Tuesday as police in Luzerne County searched [...]
DALLAS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A big milestone in the Back Mountain as a Little League organization celebrates a big anniversary: It's opening night at Back Mountain Little League, and with it comes extra meaning this year, the marking of 75 years of baseball, family, and tradition. Players took to the field with energy [...]
A long-time nightspot is closed, and a developer has some new plans for the property. NW 16's Adi Iyer shows us why part of it has been re-zoned for industrial use.
HUNLOCK CREEK, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's time to roll down the windows and tune in: Drive-in theater season is back. As the busy months begin, many are turning to a classic way to spend a night out. In Hunlock Creek, the owners of the Garden Drive-In say that old-school experience is what keeps people [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thousands of local students got to take home some lessons from the pros thanks to an event at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Tuesday. It's all part of JA Inspire, a two-day career exploration event that brings together nearly 3,000 high school students from more than 35 schools to explore hands-on [...]
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A hard lesson Tuesday morning at Hazleton Area High School, and it was by design: State police, firefighters, and paramedics staged a mock crash, showing students exactly what happens when someone gets behind the wheel drunk. Fire crews even used real tools to cut apart the car. Paramedics worked [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In Nanticoke, Tuesday morning, a message of hope and a hard truth: Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) marked National Collegiate Recovery Week. They did so by hosting a special event showing how opioid settlement money from 2021 is funding real support for students in recovery right on campus in Nanticoke. [...]
The search is underway for a suspect, after he allegedly drove up beside his ex-girlfriend, pulled a gun, and shot her in the leg.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A heavy police presence in Wilkes-Barre has shut down several roads. Armed law enforcement officers, along with a drone, could be seen on Old Rier Road between Maffett Street and Eleanor Street, though the reason for their presence has not yet been released. Kistler Elementary, a nearby school, had a [...]
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been identified and is wanted in connection with a domestic dispute that took place Tuesday morning. 33-year-old Jason Dates is wanted for the shooting that took place earlier today in Hanover Township. He is being charged with two counts of aggravated assault, among other charges Hanover [...]
