Luzerne County

DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged after police say he put a hidden camera in a bathroom to record women while using the shower.

According to the Dallas Borough Police Department, officers were called in November 2023 for a woman reporting that she had found a camera hidden inside a smoke detector in a bathroom.

The woman claimed that 63-year-old Albert Pritchard had put a hidden camera to secretly record her and two females, one of whom was under 18, police stated.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Experience downtown Wilkes-Barre in a new light with video-mapped projections that transform the buildings into original artworks.

On Friday, April 25, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., the buildings of the SOMA Art District (100 block of South Main Street) will transform into original artworks by artist Jeff Dobrow.

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There will be immersive light displays, live art demonstrations, a local vendor market, music, and more.

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WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews were out working for most of the afternoon after a water main break in Luzerne County.

Pennsylvania American Water crews say the break happened around 2:00 p.m. on Highland Park Boulevard.

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Residence in that area had discolored or cloudy water, low water pressure, or no water at all.

Pennsylvania American Water says the break was fully repaired by around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

American Water says crews are making emergency repairs due to a water main break in both Wilkes-Barre City and Township on Tuesday.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An area nonprofit that helps people experiencing homelessness is reshaping the way it operates. Keystone Mission Leadership says it's hoping to help the homeless in a new way.

Keystone Mission operates centers in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties.

Now, leadership says they are making innovative plans to address the continuing crisis here in NEPA.

Located on East Union Street, the Keystone Mission is a safe haven for those experiencing homelessness.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were on the scene in Luzerne County after what officials say was an excavator in a cellar Tuesday afternoon.

Officials say the Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department was called shortly after 1:15 p.m. to the intersection of George Avenue and Trethaway Street in the Parsons Section of Wilkes-Barre for a reported incident involving an excavator.

Wilkes-Barre Fire Chief Jay Delaney told 28/22 News the fire department was called to after an excavator went into the cellar and "tipped to the left."

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A rodent infestation in the kitchen area of a local school has parents upset and demanding answers from district officials. Parents claim they were never informed about the problem.

The rodent infestation was discovered last Thursday at the West Hazleton Elementary-Middle School. Nearly 1,000 students attend the school.

School district officials say they acted immediately after the problem was discovered.

DORRANCE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman was hurt when she was driving down a Luzerne County road and a gust of wind took down a tree that landed on her car.

On Tuesday, Stephen Morgan from Slocum Township Fire Company said the tree hit the hood and front of the 50-year-old woman's vehicle while she was driving in the area of 8155 Blue Ridge Trail.

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Neighbors say the wind was picking up when they heard the crack of the tree as it fell.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We now know a man was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in downtown Wilkes-Barre Monday night.

Emergency crews were called to North Pennsylvania Avenue and East Union Street in the city just after 8:00 p.m. for a report of a person hit by a vehicle.

Police say when they arrived, they found a 54-year-old man from Wilkes-Barre seriously injured and provided care until EMS arrived.

The man was taken to an area hospital for treatment. Police say the driver of the vehicle remained on scene.