Luzerne County

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County nursing facility could soon become a drug rehabilitation center.

And that proposed plan has people from several communities concerned about what it could do to their neighborhood.

28/22 News Reporter Gianna Galli was at the meeting where many residents spoke out.

Dominicans request flag flown at Hazleton City Hall

People at the meeting expressed concerns anywhere from community safety to traffic control.

One resident who lives right across the street isn't accepting the potential change.

Residents of Huntington Township voiced concerns over safety, staffing, and zoning changes at a town hall meeting Thursday evening.

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Welding is a popular and promising occupation in Pennsylvania, with employment numbers expected to increase by six percent or more this year.

One area college is finding a way to meet that need.

Coordinators at Luzerne County Community College say the interest in their welding program is meeting the need.

New ramen restaurant opening in downtown Wilkes-Barre

Maintenance of your heating systems could make or break your warmth for the rest of this winter.

(WBRE/WYOU)— The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has implemented speed limit restrictions across three interstates in our area due to winter weather in our area.

PennDOT is temporarily reducing the speed limit to 45 mph and restricting commercial vehicles to the right lane on the following interstates:

Interstate 81 from Dunmore to the New York line in Lackawanna and Susquehanna counties.

Interstate 81 from Luzerne County line to Interstate 80 in Luzerne County.

Interstate 84 in Lackawanna, Pike, and Wayne counties.

The fire on Conyngham Ave Wednesday afternoon destroyed a three-unit apartment building.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A controversy is unfolding in Hazleton over a request to fly the Dominican Republic flag at city hall.

The President of the Dominican House, an organization that assists Latino immigrants mainly those from the Dominican Republic requested to fly the Dominican flag at city hall on March 1 in honor of the country's 181st anniversary of its independence.

Mayor Jeff Cusat (R) denied that request saying only the American flag and the Pennsylvania flag fly over city hall and offered other options.  

HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that five people were arrested after being accused of retail thefts at a Walmart in Luzerne County.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers responded to Walmart in Hazle Township for separate retail theft incidents from January into February.

On January 9 around 6:40 p.m., troopers said they were called to Walmart for a theft where two people, a 53-year-old man, and a 56-year-old woman stole $56.16 worth of food items.

Victim identified after deadly house explosion

A man was killed in the early morning fire along Cabana Lane in Sugarloaf Township on February 12.

SUGARLOAF TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The victim of a deadly house explosion in Luzerne County has been identified.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, on February 12 around 4:30 a.m., troopers were called to Cabana Lane in Sugarloaf Township for a fully engulfed fire.

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During the search effort, 32-year-old Aaron Moore was found dead inside the home.

The fire completely destroyed and collapsed the house and also damaged the siding of the home next door.