Luzerne County

Keith Kmetz was killed in the crash along South Old Trail in Monroe Township near Shamokin Dam Wednesday morning.

A state police fire marshal is investigating an overnight house fire on Bear Creek Boulevard

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In January, councilwoman Joanna Bryn Smith introduced a sweeping county-wide ordinance aimed at protecting residents of Luzerne County from unfair treatment. Other council members are on board, too. That ordinance was the topic of debate at a council work session on Tuesday. Smith says while Pennsylvania law does offer protections [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The UNICO All-Star Game is ready for kickoff on another year of football, and another year of giving back to Northeast Pennsylvania. The Annual Senior All-Star Football Game hits the field on Thursday for the 75th time. The tradition is one of the highlights of the year for UNICO. The [...]

PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The driver involved in a three-car smash-up in Luzerne County has been identified. Police say Christopher Stanco was driving this red pickup truck on Route 309 South near the Kidder Street Exit on Sunday and was involved in a hit-and-run crash when he took off. The 45-year-old from Pittston [...]

WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wyoming Valley Airport is going to be looking a bit different soon. They officially broke ground on Tuesday on a brand-new, nearly $13,000,000 expansion at the facility in Wyoming. They're planning to add two new hangars for storing planes, a new fueling system, a helicopter pad, and a state-of-the-art automated [...]

Some major changes are coming to the Wyoming Valley Airport on the west side. Newswatch 16's Melissa Steininger explains what's in the works.

A 21-year-old man flew to Pennsylvania from Germany to meet with a teenager he met while playing online video games

Charges are pending after collision with three other cars

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The overcast skies didn't stop folks from honoring the fallen this Memorial Day. Hundreds lined Wyoming Avenue in Kingston and Forty Fort for the 136th West Side Memorial Day Parade, paying tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. “It's important to support every single event that supports our veterans [...]