LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT reports a lane restriction on Interstate 81 southbound will be in place in Luzerne County for bridge repairs. There will be a lane restriction on I-81 southbound between Exit 168 (Highland Park Boulevard) and Exit 165 (Mountain Top) in Luzerne County. The repairs will go on between 9:00 a.m. and [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Many gathered Tuesday for a vigil for Charlie Kirk by the Luzerne County Republican Party. There were candles, speakers, and music on the south lawn of the county courthouse in Wilkes-Barre this evening. They held the vigil to coincide with Kirk's birthday. "We didn't look at him as a politician or [...]
Bridge work to restrict southbound traffic Wednesday
A 12-year-old boy reportedly stabbed a 17-year-old boy during an dispute Monday
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are investigating a stabbing where a 12-year-old is accused of injuring a teenager during an argument. On October 13, around 3:00 p.m., officers were called to a residence on North Main Street in Wilkes-Barre for a report of a stab victim. On the scene, police said they [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people were displaced after a fire broke out in a Wilkes-Barre home on Monday. 28/22 News Reporter Brian Orbin confirmed with Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Damian Lendacky, crews were called to the 200 block of New Mallery Place for a reported structure fire at about 5:30 [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News has an update on a story from last week concerning the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral on North Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. 28/22 News Reporter Brian Orbin stopped by on Monday, and the church has been demolished. Last week, 28/22 News introduced you to Demetri Patitsas, a Luzerne County [...]
JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We are now into the fourth month without a budget in Pennsylvania. While state lawmakers work on a compromise, food pantries in our area are beginning to run out of essentials each day. 28/22 News Connor Coar stopped by a food bank in Luzerne County and tells 28/22 News [...]
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 1994 movie Angels in the Outfield is a fictional film about how divine intervention helps a baseball team win the pennant. Some believe that movie plot played out for real recently for some youth baseball players in Luzerne County. It's been said time and again that practice makes [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Monday is Columbus Day, and many businesses and schools have the day off. Columbus Day officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in America. In recent years, some have pointed out Columbus's alleged cruel treatment of Native Americans, and they created what they call Indigenous Peoples' Day. In Luzerne County, [...]
