Luzerne County

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre has announced the road closures for the Multicultural Parade and Festival on Saturday.

The following roads in Wilkes-Barre will be closed from 11 a.m. until the conclusion of the parade:

South Main Street from South Street to Public Square

Northampton Street from South Franklin Street to South Washington Street

East Market Street from Washington Street to Public Square

North Main Street from Butler Street to Public Square

West Market Street from Franklin Street to Public Square

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thursday marks 24 years since the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Luzerne County Community College held a ceremony Thursday morning to reflect and remember the events that happened on September 11, 2001.

The ceremony remembered the nearly three thousand lives lost on September 11, 2001.The ceremony included a flag ceremony, the national anthem, pledge of allegiance, an invocation and benediction, and a final alarm ceremony.

(WBRE/WYOU) — The investigation into the murder of political activist Charlie Kirk is intensifying.

The FBI released a photo of a person of interest. The I-Team's Andy Mehalshick speaks with a longtime prosecutor about the case and challenges investigators are facing.

Also, a special podcast on the Kirk investigation will stream tonight at 9 p.m. on the 28/22 Now App.

Inmate identified in prison homicide

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HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Hazleton police officer was arrested on Sunday, according to the Hazleton City Police Department.

Officials say the officer was arrested for public drunkenness at the Hershey Arena on Sunday while the officer was off duty.

Five arrested, drug-dealing operation shut down

Hazleton City Police say an internal investigation is currently underway regarding the incident.

The police officer's name has not been released at this time.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A crash involving three cars may lead to a driver facing DUI charges.

On September 10, around 2:30 a.m., officers were called to a crash in the 500 block of West Maple Street in Hazleton.

Police stated an Infiniti was traveling on Maple Street, drove onto the sidewalk, knocked over a "no parking" sign, then struck two parked cars and the side of a house. The Infiniti then got pinned between one of the cars and the house.

Five arrested, drug-dealing operation shut down

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County man has been charged with multiple counts of possession of child sexual abuse material.

65-year-old Jeffery Berlew of Wilkes-Barre has been charged with 51 counts of sexual abuse of children and criminal use of a communication facility, according to the press release.

Officials say investigators found that Berlew was uploading child sex abuse materials to Microsoft Bing and served a search warrant at his home.

Woman sentenced up to 15 years in prison for sexual assault

Prospector's Pantry Raid kicks off to combat food insecurity in NEPA by collecting donations across Lackawanna and Luzerne County.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — According to Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo, a lockdown has been lifted after a shooting threat prompted a police response at the Children and Youth building Wednesday afternoon.

In a statement to 28/22 News, Romilda Crocamo stated that there was a "third-party shooting threat" for the Children and Youth Building in Wilkes-Barre.

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Forty Fort hosts a run and walk this Saturday to raise funds for cemetery preservation.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation is underway into a huge fire that destroyed two homes and damaged a third in Luzerne County.

28/22 News spoke to a man who says he’s lucky to be alive after jumping out of a window, escaping the blaze.

What was left of an apartment building on South Wyoming and East Walnut Street in Hazleton came toppling down early Wednesday after flames ripped through it, leaving destruction overnight.

Emergency crews battled the fire and hotspots for more than ten hours, and the blaze spread to two nearby homes.