Luzerne County

A silent auction and a lottery raffle were held at the event, with proceeds benefiting the Patient Navigation Program.

A lane restriction and a ramp closure were in place after a fatal crash near the I-81 South and I-80 West interchange in Butler Township on Friday afternoon.

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One person was killed in a crash along Interstate 81 near Hazleton Friday afternoon. According to the Luzerne County Coroner's office, a dump truck rolled over while driving along I-81 southbound, where one man was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash took place on Interstate 81 southbound between Exit 151B [...]

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The police investigation into the theft of two bodies from the Good Shepherd Mausoleum in Plains Township is moving forward, so says the Luzerne County District Attorney. The mausoleum is literally crumbling. Dozens of bodies remain entombed in the structure, which its owners had abandoned. The I-Team's Andy Mehalshick had the [...]

A Danville man died in a crash on Interstate 80 eastbound in Luzerne County Thursday morning.

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A deadly highway crash near Hazleton is to blame for causing a traffic detour on Friday afternoon. Interstate 81 southbound between Exit 151B (I-80 West-Bloomsburg) and Exit 151A (I-80 East-Stroudsburg) was closed to all traffic until just before 5:30 p.m. while crews cleared a "serious" dump truck rollover with [...]

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An event featuring Kyle Rittenhouse was canceled following threats to the Woodlands Hotel, the host location. According to TJ Fitzgerald, contact for the event hosts NEPA Republicans, the event is fully canceled and all registered attendees will be fully refunded. Fitzgerald said there was not time to plan a [...]

NESCOPECK TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The victim killed after a crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-80 has been identified. 20-year-old Jamison Styer from Danville died after crashing his vehicle into a truck directing traffic after a tractor-trailer had crashed on Interstate 80. State police say they were called to I-80 Eastbound in Nescopeck Township for [...]

Shooting Starz Gymnastics hosts the 12th annual Warrior Invitational for local veterans at Split Rock Resort.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Police are still looking for the thieves who they believe stole two bodies from a cemetery in Plains Township earlier this month. People who live nearby say they want answers too. 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape was at a taxpayers' meeting this evening to find out what the township is [...]