Luzerne County

This weekend's Wing Fling is expected to serve up tens of thousands of chicken wings.

LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — Chicken wings may not be a typical breakfast meal, but for some individuals, chicken will be all they can think about over the next few days. "Last year, we went through 50,000 chicken wings. This year we are projected to do more because we brought on more vendors,” said Matty Centak of [...]

WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A section of Interstate 81 south in Luzerne County was closed as crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash. The closure was between Exit 165 (309 South) and Exit 164 (Nanticoke), according to 511PA. The road reopened early Friday afternoon. The crash happened just before 10:00 a.m. Friday, and it [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple people are displaced after a fire that broke out early Friday morning in Wilkes-Barre. According to fire officials, the fire began in an apartment in the Sherman Hills complex around 3:00 a.m. Five units were damaged and deemed unlivable. The fire chief says an unattended candle sparked those flames [...]

Nearly 60 people were forced from their homes after a fire in an apartment in the Sherman Hills Apartments in Wilkes-Barre.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — $500,000 is going to the SPCA of Luzerne County's expansion to the former Dundee Gardens in Hanover Township. This is part of a more than $52 million investment in community and economic development projects in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It’s all thanks to the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Grant Program. Todd Hevner [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students got a chance to test out different careers in the medical field before committing to them. That's what dozens of high schoolers got to do for a week at a local college's summer camp. Learning the tools and skills needed for basic suturing, high schoolers took up the challenge [...]

Editor's Note: A video was removed from this article because it contained a misattribution. WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County will now be operating the city of Wilkes-Barre's homeless shelters. County officials hope they can collaborate with municipalities and streamline services for residents in need. "By taking the leadership role, we can ensure consistency [...]

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hazleton City Police said Tuesday they are looking for a 70-year-old man who went missing earlier that morning. Joseph Ward, 70, was last seen Tuesday around 7:30 a.m. near 710 Grant St. in Hazleton, police said. He may have been wearing denim shorts and an older graphic shirt. Police ask [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre City Police were searching for a missing 13-year-old girl who has since been found. The teen has been located and is safe.