Luzerne County

Crews responded to Cherry Street in Edwardsville around 8:30 a.m. Friday.

The Kingston community is now rallying around a family as they deal with an indescribable loss.

DENNISON TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lake Frances in Nescopeck State Park will not be refilled for trout stocking due to issues repair the dam, according to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). The DCNR said in a release that there were complications during scheduled dam repairs, resulting in the drawdown continuing through [...]

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters battled smoke and flames at a home in Edwardsville Friday morning that left a woman dead. A fire broke out at a house in the 500 block of Cherry Street in Edwardsville around 8:30 a.m. Neighbors told 28/22 News that when they called in the fire, they could not [...]

Two boys have died after a fire on Wednesday night in Kingston, and a father and daughter were forced to jump from the second floor.

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The second child of a Kingston house fire has died, according to Chief Frank Guido. A fire broke out at a double-block home on North Welles Avenue in Kingston around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 11. Kingston Forty Fort Fire Department Chief Frank Guido tells 28/22 News that the second child, [...]

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The West Pittston Fire Department is holding its 20th annual Valentine's Day rose sale in the Driscoll's Home Center parking lot in West Pittston. The sale is the volunteer fire department's only fundraiser for the year. Organizers say it helps them afford life-saving equipment and gear. The fundraiser offers several rose [...]

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Valentine's Day is two days away, and chocolate is always a fan favorite. 28/22 News reporter Zach Paraway has a sweet look at a popular chocolate chain, and its delicious delights. Dipped and drizzled in milk chocolate, these strawberries will satisfy a sweet tooth's craving any day, but when it [...]

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An 11-year-old boy is dead and his brother is in critical condition at a burn center in Allentown after a house fire in Kingston late Wednesday night. The fire started at around 11:30 p.m. on North Welles Avenue. A man and his daughter made it out of the home safely [...]

While Valentine's Day is often filled with flowers and romance, Students at Penn State Wilkes-Barre took a little lighthearted twist on the holiday.