Luzerne County

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.

In This Together NEPA hosted its fourth annual Nepa-Que.

The rigatoni and meatball fundraiser raises money to help Michael Crawford battle esophageal cancer.

Police responded to the area of Barney Street and Horton Street in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday afternoon.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Sunday was National Overdose Awareness Day, and events were held all over northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond, including in Wilkes-Barre.

Vendors at the Hope Over Stigma Outreach Experience in Kirby Park provided information about local recovery resources, related activities, and giveaways.

People came to celebrate recovery, eliminate stigma, and honor loved ones, planting flags in their memory.

Hitting the green to raise money in Lackawanna County

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several street closures and traffic restrictions were in place throughout Luzerne County earlier on Sunday, but it was all for a good cause. Nearly 1,000 runners, walkers, and handcyclists participated in the Third Annual Wyoming Valley Run to raise money for five local charities.

Several familiar faces from the 28/22 News family took part as Meteorologist Logan Westrope, Reporter Sydney Kostus, and Sports Anchor Nick Zelaya ran the 10-mile road race from Pittston to Wilkes-Barre.

Diagnosed with a rare form of childhood bone cancer, 10-year-old Kevin Green and his father, Kevin Green Jr., have the support of the community.