WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre mayor's office issued a several-day-long Code Blue for the city. The Code Blue will be in effect Saturday night through Wednesday morning. For those seeking shelter, Calvary Bible Church at 410 S River St. will be open between 7:00 p.m. and 7 a.m. on the designated days. The [...]
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Five people were displaced and an unknown number of pets were lost in a Saturday morning residential structure fire in Avoca. Around 10:00 a.m. Saturday, crews responded to the fire that Chief Matthews of the Avoca Fire Department said started on the third floor. Those who responded to the three-story [...]
BERWICK -- A Berwick man awaiting trial in Luzerne County on charges he stabbed his mother's boyfriend in 2023 was...
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The owner of a local convenience store franchise is facing eviction after a dispute with the company's owners. The store has become a staple of the community since it opened in the late 90's, but now it faces the risk of closing. 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape met with the man [...]
The event hosted by the Luzerne County NAACP featured various speakers to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Plymouth man is in custody after a search warrant involving animal hoarding took a drastic turn. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason has more from Luzerne County. Plymouth Borough Police and the Luzerne County SPCA carried out a search warrant at 56 East Shawnee Avenue in Plymouth Borough on Thursday. [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was sentenced to three years in prison after the FBI found hundreds of child pornography files on his devices. Roland Dennett Rhodes III of Wilkes-Barre, 55, was charged and sentenced by the Department of Justice for receipt of child pornography. According to a release from the DOJ, FBI [...]
The city of Wilkes-Barre is seeing a rate hike, as the sewer fees are doubling.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Martin Luther King Day is being celebrated a little early in the Diamond City. Preparations for the national holiday are underway as the city of Wilkes-Barre held a ceremony at City Hall to launch festivities for January 19. The city welcomed the NAACP Branch 2306 in Luzerne County for the first [...]
After 70 animals were found inside his home, Ronald Womelsdorf is facing several charges, including aggravated assault, simple assault, and harassment.
