Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department's first responders saved the lives of 100 people in a fire that broke out at the B'nai B'rith Senior Apartments last year.
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are investigating a card skimmer discovered at Family Dollar in Luzerne County.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, on January 15 around 9:00 a.m., the manager at Family Dollar on Church Street in Halze Township discovered a credit card skimmer on their machine.
Multiple EBT fraud cases reported in Scranton
At this time no victims have come forward.
State police continue to investigate.
(WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have sentenced a man to 90 years after he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in Luzerne County.
John Vincent Watson, 48, of Luzerne was sentenced to 90 years in prison for the production of child pornography.
According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, between October 23 and24, 2021, Watson produced four videos and one image of child pornography in Wilkes-Barre.
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Controversy was brewing at a commissioners' meeting in Luzerne County after several cat shelters in the area were vandalized.
Nestled in a quiet patch of land, wooden shelters have been a lifeline for abandoned and feral cats seeking refuge from the cold. But now, those shelters are damaged and people are demanding answers.
Jim Thorpe prepares for annual Winterfest
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY — A multi-million dollar project is underway to restore a major waterway that runs through a large stretch of Luzerne County.
The creek is currently plagued with blockages, and orange water from acid mine runoff in spots, making it unlivable for aquatic life, and an eyesore for nearby neighbors.
The Nanticoke Creek Watershed Restoration project is being spearheaded by the Earth Conservancy, a nonprofit that focuses on the reclamation, restoration, and redevelopment of old mining lands.
First responders discuss dangers of icy water
The U.S. District Couty judge sentenced 48-year-old John Watson to 90 years in prison for producing child pornography with a 14-year-old girl in 2021.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Recent river incidents in our region have highlighted the dangers of ice-covered water.
In the past week, rescuers responded to a person in the Susquehanna River and a vehicle submerged in the icy water.
Multiple EBT fraud cases reported in Scranton
Tonight we talk with the First Responders about these water rescues, how they train for these situations, and what they want people to know about the dangers of ice-covered waterways.
A National Salute Parade was held at the VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre Township on Thursday.
CARBON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- There's been another dead deer that has tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Pennsylvania, just a few weeks after officials announced finding other cases in Luzerne County.
This CWD-positive deer was detected in Packer Township, Carbon County, making it the first recorded CWD case in the county, a news release from the Pennsylvania Game Commission states.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY — Police say a Wilkes-Barre man was in possession of child pornography.
According to officers, after a search warrant was conducted they charged Christopher Rash, 39, with child pornography-related charges.
Man charged with trying to traffic ten-year-old
Police say Rash stated he had seen, searched, and produced child pornography.
Rash has been charged with 20 felony counts of child pornography and was denied bail.
