PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a man is in serious condition after he was hit by a train and rescued from a precarious situation early Saturday morning. Plains Fire Captain Curt Nocera said the man was struck just before 1:00 a.m. Saturday at the railroad crossing between South River Street and South [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 391 pinwheels were planted on the Luzerne County Courthouse lawn Friday morning to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month. The number 391 represents the children who came forward with their stories to the Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center in 2025. Organizers say the pinwheel represents what a child's life should look [...]
Every April, officials plant pinwheels at the Luzerne County Courthouse lawn.
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A water boil advisory has been issued in several Luzerne County communities after a water main break Friday. "A loss of positive water pressure is a signal of the existence of conditions that could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through backflow by back pressure or back siphonage. As a [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is being charged after police say he fired shots outside of a Luzerne County bar. On March 24, officers were called to the 400 block of Main Street in Kingston for a reported domestic disturbance involving a gun. The 911 caller said that a man and a woman [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are searching for a missing teen in Wilkes-Barre. The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department reports that 14-year-old Khloe Serrette has been reported missing. Police describe Serrette as 5'4" and 100 lbs. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Lt. Stash at 570-208-0911 or leave [...]
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— High school basketball wrapping up last week, and now, as we look at the season, one local player made a significant impact for her team, and she'll return next winter for her senior campaign. Our Athlete of the Week is Hazelton Area's Kaitlin Bindas. At Hazleton Area High School is point [...]
HOLLENBACK TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hollenback Township is embroiled in a data center controversy. This one isn't about whether they want one in their neighborhood, but with the legal counsel representing their concerns. The Hollenback Township board of supervisors tabled a vote Thursday to replace their current special counsel, attorney Edward Neyhart, with attorney [...]
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — TSA officers have been caught in the middle of the funding fight. Without money coming in, it makes buying basic necessities and putting food on the table extremely hard. Thursday, the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame donated more than $200 worth of food at Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport in [...]
Police say William Hemple faces reckless endangerment and other charges after firing shots outside of a bar following a domestic dispute.
