Luzerne County

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they have arrested an alleged Luzerne County drug dealer after a years-long investigation. The Pittston City Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit began a narcotics investigation in February 2025 into Gregory Shah Johnson of Kingston. The investigation revealed that Johnson was selling marijuana and methamphetamine throughout Luzerne County. As [...]

DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people were displaced, and some pets are unaccounted for after a mobile home fire on Wednesday night in Dallas, officials say. According to Back Mountain Regional Fire and EMS Assistant Fire Chief Ed Gray, crews were called just after 7:00 p.m. Wednesday to Dallas Mobile Home Park for a [...]

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thousands of students had another chance to learn from the pros before they hit the workforce themselves. Mohegan Pennsylvania was once again home to JA Inspire. The event brings together nearly 3,000 high school students from more than 35 schools. This is the second day of the event, and [...]

Update: A spokesperson from Pennsylvania American Water says repair work was completed around midnight. PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An apartment complex in Pittston was without water after a Wednesday afternoon main break in Pittston, according to a representative for PA American Water. Alana Roberts of PA American Water says the Anthracite Apartments, on North [...]

Tierra Gilliam is accused of helping Jason Dates flee the area.

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 [...]