Luzerne County

Reynaldo Dejesus Castillo and Annie Castillo have pleaded no contest in a cockfighting case in Luzerne County.

WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The driver involved in a crash that killed a man has been charged with homicide by vehicle while under the influence, police stated.

State police stated on August 23, they were called to a single-vehicle crash on the Exit 168 off-ramp of Interstate 81 around 2:30 a.m.

As stated in the affidavit, a man, 26-year-old Adam Shaw of Plymouth, was found dead on the roadway in front of the car, appearing to have been ejected.

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police arrested a man after they say he broke into an assisted living home while naked and assaulted several residents.

According to the Butler Township Police, officers received a 911 call from the Fritzingertown Senior Living Community around 11:50 p.m., claiming a "naked intruder" was assaulting residents in the facility.

Julia Hockey Mazur's foundation delivers care packages to cancer patients in her honor.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Powerball Jackpot is climbing again, now topping more than $1,000,000,000, and in northeastern Pennsylvania, players say the dream is worth the price of a ticket.

The Powerball Jackpot has now reached an estimated $1,100,000,000. That makes it the fifth largest in the game's history.

It has people across NEPA thinking about what they would do if they won.

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Luzerne County man has been waiting a decade for a new kidney. He is sharing his story to hopefully find a donor.

Peter Shaffern of Kingston has been managing kidney disease for the last 10 years.

28/22 News had the chance to sit down and talk with him and his wife about what it has been like waiting for a perfect match.

Peter Shaffern just turned 64 years old last week. He enjoys tinkering with his train sets and woodworking machine to pass the time as he manages a kidney disease and is still waiting for a match.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man climbed, danced, and exposed himself on top of a fire truck in Wilkes-Barre Sunday evening.

According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police, on August 31, around 7:30 p.m., officers were called to the 100 block of Wood Street for a report of an unresponsive man.

Firefighters stated that a man, later identified as Junior Batista Rivas, 36, of Wilkes-Barre, was trying to climb onto the fire truck.

Gunman dead after hours long standoff in Wilkes-Barre

HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A road was reopened in Hanover Township on Monday due to a water issue.

Gunman dead after hours long standoff in Wilkes-Barre

Police say Hanover Street (Warrior Run) was closed from Beaumont Street to Orchard Street due to a water main break.

Authorities told 28/22 News the roadway reopened at about 6:00 p.m. Monday evening.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Back to school can be expensive, but on Sunday in Wilkes-Barre, families got help to make sure kids head back confident.

Big Brothers Big Sisters hosted its first Back To School Low Cost Haircuts and Updos event at R-8 Studio on West Market Street.

Stylists from Bellos Hair Salon and Beautiful Intentions cut hair all day, offering low-cost styles for kids. Free, clear bookbags, supplies, and even self-care kits were distributed.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A police standoff in Luzerne County that lasted multiple hours impacted an area hospital and ended with the gunman dead.

"In all my years of living down in this neighborhood, I've never seen anything quite like this," one neighbor told 28/22 News.

"Something like this, I've never seen anything like it," Wilkes-Barre resident Jahkyi Jackson said.

What started as an attempt to serve a search warrant quickly turned into a standoff lasting multiple hours in the south side of Wilkes-Barre.