Luzerne County

Some changes are coming for students at a school district in Luzerne County.

BUCK TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 19-year-old is facing DUI charges after police say she was involved in a head-on crash that left a Wilkes-Barre police officer injured. Police stated Samantha Jo Tomascik, 19, of Kingston, had an alcohol level of .092% in her system after she crashed into a motorcycle operated by Justin Langdon, 30, [...]

HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple police vehicles had shut down a road in a Hanover Township neighborhood as a search warrant was served Thursday morning. At the scene, police arrested Matthew Kissinger, 37, of Hanover Township, and he was charged with 100 counts of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) possession. Police received a [...]

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wyoming Valley West School District has announced the closure of one of its elementary schools. Superintendent Dr. Charles R. Suppon stated that Third Avenue Elementary School in Kingston will be unoccupied for the 2026-2027 school year. All students who attend or planned to attend Third Avenue Elementary will instead [...]

Valley Scoops and More along Route 93 in Sugarloaf is closed temporarily after a car drove into the front of the business and injured an employee.

Junior firefighter Zachary Martz is being remembered after passing away Wednesday morning due to his 7-year fight with cancer

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Sheriff Genesis Arias is Luzerne County's first female sheriff and the first Hispanic woman to become a sheriff in the Commonwealth's history. “Being Hispanic and being able to say I am the first Hispanic female to actually do this means so much and I just want to give motivation to [...]

Sheriff Genesis Arias is the first female sheriff in Luzerne County and the first female Hispanic sheriff in Pennsylvania.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After seven years, the Greater Hazleton Area YMCA has officially reopened its doors, marking a new chapter for the community. The original YMCA closed due to financial challenges in 2019, but it now is offered a second chance. Community leaders, donors, and supporters celebrated the grand opening of a brand-new [...]

The renovated facility now features an early learning center, childcare services, a pool, and a gym.