WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Coroner has identified the driver killed after crashing into a tractor-trailer Thursday afternoon. 57-year-old Annette Kostelnick from Wilkes-Barre died after the vehicle she was driving crashed into a tractor-trailer in Wilkes-Barre on November 20. Officers were called to the 700 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue for a [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Roads will be heavily congested Saturday for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra shows at Mohegan Arena. The Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department issued a traffic advisory for people to expect significant congestion between 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 22 in the vicinity of Mohegan Arena. [...]
HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a teen who has been reported missing in Luzerne County. The Hanover Township Police Department needs help in locating 15-year-old Emma Kerlavage, who has been reported missing. Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is asked to contact the Hanover Township Police at 570-825-1254.
People came together at Wilkes University for the sixth annual NEPA Transgender Day of Remembrance Candlelight Vigil Thursday evening.
Tanks and turkeys may seem like an unusual combination, but it's all for a good cause at a dealership in Luzerne County.
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The wait is finally over for a Kingston man in need of a life-saving kidney transplant. We have been following the story of Peter Shaffern and his quest to find a matching donor after a decade. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar has more about the match made in heaven. Shaffern and his match, [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Coroner has confirmed that one woman is dead and another person was taken to a hospital after a crash on Thursday afternoon. The coroner stated that a 57-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash along North Pennsylvania Avenue just before 4:00 p.m. The vehicle [...]
PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they pursued a man after a traffic stop who they identified to have warrants for arrest. Stephen Schwika, 64, is facing charges including fleeing officers, default in required appearance, and reckless driving in relation to an alleged September 27 encounter with police. Plains Township Police say they [...]
Frangel Andujar pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree murder and was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison.
PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating the theft of two bodies from the Good Shepherd Memorial Park Mausoleum, after they found two caskets exposed, and human remains nearby. According to the search warrant, the robbery was first discovered by a volunteer who cleaned the cemetery. Police said once they arrived at the [...]
