Luzerne County

MONROE TWP., SNYDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say a man died at the hospital after a crash on Susquehanna Trail Monday.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, on December 16 around 5:00 a.m., a crash occurred on North Susquehanna Trail on US-11 in Monroe Township.

Coroner called to multi-vehicle crash on Rt. 115 in Luzerne County

Police say the driver, 47-year-old Robert Romig from Selinsgrove, drove off the road, over a curb, hit a traffic sign and a utility pole.

Romig was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead around 6:00 a.m.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds of kids in the Poconos will have gifts under their Christmas tree, thanks to a group of organizations teaming up in Monroe County.

It's an assembly line like Santa's workshop, but the gifts are all donated by the community.

Inside the Stroudsburg nonprofit Just Care Back’s headquarters, volunteers have teamed up with members of Christ Episcopal Church to sponsor families on an angel tag.

Coroner called to multi-vehicle crash on Rt. 115 in Luzerne County

BUCK TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner was called to a two-vehicle crash on Route 115 in Buck Township Tuesday morning.

On December 17, crews responded to a crash involving multiple vehicles around 10:30 a.m. on Buck Boulevard (Route 115) and Blueberry Lane in Buck Township.

Mother charged in death of 1-month-old in Luzerne County

Police stated the crash occurred when one served over the double yellow line and struck a second car head-on.

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say a mother is being charged with homicide after the death of her one-month-old child.

In October 2022, the Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office, and PSP, investigated a death at the 100 block of West Green Street in Nanticoke.

Police say a one-month-old infant died while in the care of her mother 19-year-old Natalee Michele Rasmus. An autopsy report determined the cause of death as asphyxia due to mechanical compression, state police reported.

Man withdrawing from heroin accused of lakeside mayhem

DALLAS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Weis Markets in the Country Club Shopping Center in Dallas Township is set to close in January 2025.

In-ground pool swallowed by sinkhole in Schuylkill County

The store announced it is closing after it was deemed as an underperforming location. Weis purchased the shopping center on Route 309 back in 2019.

Weis has two locations in the Back Mountain, both of which are within a mile of each other. 

Weis says they will the employees at this location will be transferred to nearby stores.

HARVEYS LAKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he punched a car owner after crashing into his vehicle, stole a vehicle, hit a PennDOT worker, and fled the scene.

On December 16, around 2:00 a.m., Harveys Lake Police said they were called to the area of 2489 Lakeside Drive for a crash where the suspect allegedly involved punched a man trying to assist him and stole his SUV.

SUGARLOAF, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT has announced Route 93 from the intersection of Pecora Road to the intersection of Rock Glen Road will be closed due to a down utility pole.

PennDOT says the projected time of reopening the road is at noon.

There are also some speed restrictions on certain roads due to the weather.

To get the latest on speed limit restrictions, road conditions, and closures on 511PA.com.

You can also stay up to date on the latest weather alerts, use the Eyewitness Interactive Radar.

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced temporary restrictions to the speed limit on several roads in Pennsylvania.

PennDOT is urging drivers to avoid unnecessary travel, but if they must head out, they'll see speeds reduced to 45 miles per hour on the following highways:

Interstate 80 between Exit 101 (Dubois / Penfield / Route 255) in Clearfield County and Exit 210A (Route 15 / Lewisburg) in Union County

Courtesy of Bob Kadluboski

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department says 15 people are displaced after a fire Sunday afternoon.

Authorities say the Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department was called around 4:00 p.m. on Sunday to a house fire on Carey Avenue.

19th-Century Inn a total loss after fire in Monroe County

There is no word on what sparked that fire, there were no reported injuries

PITTSTON CITY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Both sides of the table were crowded with people in Pittston filling take-out containers with a variety of homemade cookies.

The 10th Annual Christmas Cookie Walk was held at St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Church in Pittston.

Baked by local residents, pepper, peanut butter, and chocolate chip were just a few of the cookies to choose from, and if they didn't fill you up enough, people took a chance on winning gift cards, purchasing holiday gifts, and sipping hot chocolate.