PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Months after the devastating death and discovery of Wilkes-Barre teenager La'Niyah Clark, the community continued to pour out their love in her honor. On Sunday, an event focused on positivity and fun, brought people together to celebrate the young girl's legacy. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes was there and explained [...]
Community gathers for a heartfelt fundraiser in Plymouth to honor 14-year-old La'Niyah Clark, with proceeds supporting her family.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — What better way to enjoy coffee than with a cop? That was the combo at Cars and Coffee with a Cop; a unique event to check out cool cars and also chat with local police officers. People came by to enjoy breakfast and coffee from Alyxzander's Coffee Stop Truck, and [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say a sinkhole closed a busy Wilkes-Barre road Sunday evening. Luzerne County officials confirmed with 28/22 News that the Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department was called at about 3:10 p.m. to the intersection of Mundy Street and Spring Street for a reported sinkhole. Officials add that the scene was cleared [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students are stepping up in a big way to help animals in need. Dozens of people filled Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre for Jogs for Dogs, a student-led fundraiser supporting Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge. Participants had the option to run a 5K or walk one mile, making the event open [...]
The revitalization project included a cemetery clean-up, headstone restoration, and landscape enhancements.
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A quiet space filled with memories is getting new life in Luzerne County. Volunteers and community leaders gathered at Rolling Green Pet Cemetery for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the end of revitalization efforts. Crews spent the last six weeks at the SPCA clearing overgrown graves, restoring headstones, and [...]
FORTY FORT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From handmade finds to food‑truck favorites, Forty Fort turned into a shopper's playground on Saturday. Hundreds of shoppers filled Rutter Avenue as the Makers Marketplace turned springtime into a local shopping experience. From handmade goods to small‑business favorites, tents were packed with vendors, food trucks, and live music. With [...]
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A powerful show of love and resilience: one Luzerne County community rallied behind one of their own, surrounding her with strength as she continues her fight against cancer. Hundreds came together with one goal: to lift her up and remind her she's never fighting alone. 28/22 News Reporter Colby [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a Luzerne County man was sentenced to 14 to 30 years in prison for shooting his then-girlfriend in 2018. Attorney General Sunday on Friday said 38-year-old Roberto Alvarez-Marquez from Hazleton previously pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm and aggravated assault and was sentenced on Thursday. [...]
