LARKSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were out early Sunday morning battling a blaze at a Luzerne County scrapyard. The Larksville Fire Department posted on Facebook, saying crews were called at about 6:00 a.m. Sunday for a fire at James Tabit and Sons Scrap Metal and Auto Parts. Images were shared with 28/22 News from [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre City Government announced on Sunday a road closure starting on Monday. South Sherman Street will be closed between Moyallen Street and Lehigh Street on Monday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. due to milling and paving work, if weather allows. Wilkes-Barre City says no parking signs are posted [...]
Repairs have been completed on the break that impacted water service to those in a Plains Twp. neighborhood
The Jenkins Township Fire Department held a benefit to support paramedic Emmett Thomas, battling lung cancer, where folks could enjoy local food and raffle baskets.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More Eagle Scouts will be able to go to college thanks to an event honoring a life gone too soon in Wilkes-Barre. The Fifth Annual Soaring Eagles 5K filled Kirby Park Saturday morning, celebrating the life and legacy of Brian Swatt. The former Eagle Scout was killed in a car [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation into thefts from a run-down cemetery in northeastern Pennsylvania is getting national attention. "How can anyone rob bodies from a mausoleum? That is just so sick," Virginia Siesto, whose father was buried at Good Shepherd Memorial Park, told 28/22 News. Siesto spoke to 28/22 News on Saturday [...]
JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds of people are rallying behind a longtime first responder who is battling a serious health crisis. A huge crowd packed into a local firehouse to support the paramedic who has spent decades showing up for everyone else. The moment you walk in, you can feel it: support, warmth, [...]
The theft from a credit union in Forty Fort happened in 2018 but a woman accused of the crime agreed to plead guilty to a crime earlier this month
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a water main break in Plains Township that impacted about 100 customers has been repaired. According to Susan Turcmanovich, spokesperson for Pennsylvania American Water, the 10-inch main in the 100 block of Miller Street in Miner's Mill was broken for several hours on Saturday. Pennsylvania American Water [...]
NESCOPECK -- The Luzerne County coroner said a Danville man was killed Thursday on Interstate 80 near here.
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