July 10, 2025 at 18:19 EDTPA homepage
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A 17-year-old has been missing from Wilkes-Barre since July 3.
And his mother is desperate to find out what happened to him.
"That's my first born, he's the reason I learned to be a mom," said Jazzmen Owens, mother, Nanticoke.
Owens, a mother of four doing her best to provide for her children.
Search for missing 37-year-old man
Last week, her oldest son, Mark Ward, didn't answer his phone after she dropped him off at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre.
Owens then went searching for Mark, following the phone's location.
July 10, 2025 at 18:14 EDTPA homepage
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It could mean millions in investments in our area, but many are worried about the environmental fallout.
The topic took center stage again Thursday.
28/22's Joe Mason explains what they are and has some of the pros and cons of having these centers come to our area.
The topic of data centers continues to spark debate across the country.
Local hunters, officials react after Sunday hunting ban repeal
Some are for them, others against them.
But, what exactly do they do?
July 10, 2025 at 15:07 EDTWNEP
Eric Martin faces indecent assault and harassment charges.
July 10, 2025 at 13:22 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are asking for help in the search for a man missing in Wilkes-Barre.
Wilkes-Barre City Police Department stated they are looking for information regarding the location of 37-year-old Angel Vergara.
Search underway for missing Pa. woman
Police say Vergara is 5'9'' with brown eyes and was last seen on June 27 at Home Depot.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Stash at 570-208-0911 or call 911.
July 10, 2025 at 12:14 EDTPA homepage
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A big honor is heading to a familiar face in Luzerne County's legal world.
Attorney Joseph Quinn of the Kingston law firm Hourigan, Kluger and Quinn will receive the "Pennsylvania Association for Justice Lifetime Achievement Award" Thursday night.
28th annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival kicks off tonight
Quinn is just the fifth person ever to receive it, recognized for not only his courtroom success but also for mentoring fellow attorneys.
July 10, 2025 at 11:28 EDTPA homepage
NESCOPECK TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Bonding over the blues, thousands of people are expected to make their way to a local farm in Luzerne County for an annual music festival.
28/22 News stopped by the grounds of the three-day event ahead of Thursday night’s kick off.
A line of campers grows and grows in front of the family-owned Briggs Farm in Nescopeck Township.
“We are getting our spot honestly cause you have to get here early enough because it’s first come, first served to get into the campsites,” explained Ben Pypiak of Berwick.
July 10, 2025 at 10:14 EDTWNEP
No injuries after fire in Edwardsville Tuesday morning.
July 10, 2025 at 09:59 EDTWNEP
Soon the sound of blues will be playing through a family farm in Luzerne County.
July 9, 2025 at 20:46 EDTPA homepage
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to show Luzerne County as the location of the break-ins.
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are on the lookout for a suspect after multiple vehicle break-ins overnight in Duryea.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the Duryea Police Department says they responded to Spring Street for reports of several vehicle break-ins overnight Tuesday.
Storm takes out state park splash pad in Lackawanna County
The break-ins happened in the following areas, according to police:
Spring Street
Hope Street
July 9, 2025 at 18:50 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A house is damaged after a fire in Wilkes-Barre.
Crews were called Tuesday night to Susquehanna Street at around 9:00 p.m.
VIDEO: Firefighters battle Wilkes-Barre blaze
Flames tore through the home, and the exterior is now badly damaged.
No injuries were reported.
A city fire inspector is investigating the cause.
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