Luzerne County

A water main break is disrupting water service to some households in borough near Hazleton

FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Sunday morning water main break in Freeland led the municipal authority to issuing a water boil advisory. Residents located in the 100 through 400 blocks of Ridge Street and Fern Street, and the 800 block of Carbon Street, are instructed by the Borough of Freeland Municipal Authority to boil [...]

Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones spoke with Venezuelan community members who are hopeful for the future of Venezuela.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A piece of 20th-century presidential history in Wilkes-Barre now has a new home. Saint Nicholas-Saint Mary's church has donated a 1912 Theodore Roosevelt clock to the Wilkes-Barre Preservation Society. Roosevelt gifted the gothic-style mahogany case clock to a priest at Saint Mary's who supported Roosevelt's local efforts to end the [...]

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A shopping spot that spent Christmas in the dark is now brightened up, and they're celebrating New Year's on Saturday. The "power up" celebration at the Wyoming Valley Mall was their own New Year's party filled with fun events. A great crowd came to see the "balloon drop," their [...]

JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A local radio legend is hanging up his hat after more than five decades on air. WVIA's George Graham hosted his final live show at the station, and 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape was there to see the turntables spin one last time. After 53 years at WVIA, 51 on-air, [...]

WVIA's George Graham has played for six nights a week at 9 p.m. for 51 years.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— 38 customers are affected by a gas leak in Wilkes-Barre. Crews were notified of the leak at 6:00 a.m. Friday, when they had to shut off two valves in the Eastview Drive area. Maintenance caused service disruptions for 38 customers in the Wilkes-Barre area. Crews are currently waiting for the water [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Many people will be taking part in Dry January, giving up alcohol for the month in hopes of improving their health after the holidays, but experts say quitting alcohol cold turkey isn't always safe for everyone. 28/22 News reporter Heidi Martens spoke with a local treatment professional about when Dry January can [...]

In this week's 16 To The Rescue, we meet a 4-year-old cat who is learning to come out of her shell in a quieter room at Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge near Dallas.