Luzerne County

As the snow finally melts away and temperatures swing, drivers are feeling it where it hurts the most, out on the roads.

The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Barney and Lockhart streets.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A police vehicle collided with a catholic school van Thursday morning. Around 8:30 a.m., March 26, a van from the Wyoming Valley Catholic Youth Center was involved in a crash with a patrol car at the intersection of Barney and Lockhart Streets in Wilkes-Barre. Secretary for Communications with the Diocese [...]

WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a man who was allegedly wanted for selling illegal drugs throughout the area. On March 24, the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department said they executed a search warrant at a residence, as an investigation revealed it to be a "nuisance property." The operation resulted in the [...]

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A non-profit in Luzerne County is working to convert an empty lot into a space for the community to enjoy. They're hoping the space will give the local community a place to come together and learn about the environment. 28/22 News Reporter Avery Nape met with the non-profit's founder and [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Preparations for the 70th Annual Fine Arts Fiesta are underway, and they have opened submissions for the 2026 Adult and Student Juried Art Exhibitions. The Board of Directors for the 70th Annual Fine Arts Fiesta announced that they are preparing for the Fine Art Fiesta Annual Sandra Dyczewski Maffei Adult [...]

Jason Race pleaded guilty to killing Nicole Cuevas back in February 2024.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Another guilty plea has been entered in the "House of Horrors" case, the homicide investigation that rocked a Luzerne County neighborhood. Jason Race pleaded guilty on Wednesday to first-degree murder and other charges in the killing of 38-year-old Nicole Cuevas. Race also entered a no-contest plea to aggravated assault in [...]

In 2015, a woman had her dogs stolen from her yard, but she never gave up on finding her best friend.

Residents of a nursing home in Luzerne County are stepping in front of the camera and into the spotlight.