Luzerne County

WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police conducted a sting operation to see if any local retailers were selling tobacco or vape products to children. According to the Wilkes-Barre Township Police, the department took part in a "tobacco age verification compliance operation" targeting local tobacco retailers. The sting operation involved a trained "underage decoy" who [...]

DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Florida tow truck driver has been arrested after police say he fled the scene after crashing his vehicle in Luzerne County. According to the Duryea Police Department, officers were able to track down the owner of the vehicle and the man involved in the two separate hit-and-run crashes. As a result [...]

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police arrested a man who they say sold cocaine around the City of Hazleton. On October 8, during a traffic stop, Gene Alvin Hayes was arrested as a result of an investigation into his alleged dealing of cocaine. Detectives stated they conducted several surveillance details and controlled buys of cocaine [...]

WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The man killed after being hit by a car while trying to cross the street in Luzerne County has been identified. The coroner says 85-year-old Alexander Paulowsky was hit on Wyoming Avenue in Wyoming on Monday afternoon. Officers say Paulowsky was taken to the hospital, where he later died from [...]

DORRANCE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's spooky season in NEPA, and one Luzerne County family is using their love of scares to do something good. 28/22 News Reporter Brian Orbin takes us to Dorrance Township, where the Davis family's haunted yard is helping raise awareness and money for a cause that's close to their [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local university is warning its members about a financial shortfall, according to published reports. While Wilkes University is holding open forums for faculty and staff, students, and alumni say they are left confused as to what is happening on their campus. Some students, 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes spoke [...]

YATESVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It has now been 10 days since it was announced that a local school superintendent was charged in connection with assaulting his wife. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason has a full breakdown of the charges and a response from the community. Pittston Area School District Superintendent Kevin Booth was charged [...]

Luzerne County leaders are releasing plans for a proposed 2026 budget, and it calls for a property tax hike of 1.9%.

One pizza shop in Luzerne County is looking for a new home after they were given just weeks' notice that it needs to move out of its current spot.

Demolition began at the former Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral along North Main Street on Monday.