Luzerne County

WEST HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man was shot three times in the abdomen outside the VFW in West Hazleton.

According to police, they responded to a call on Winters Avenue around 3:30 a.m. Friday morning for a man with a gunshot wound.

Expect a cool, soggy Memorial Day weekend

Police say there was a multi-person fight happening inside the VFW bar that spilled into the street that ended in a man being shot three times.

According to police, they do not have anyone in custody.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A large group gathered in Luzerne County for a good cause.

The spring fling was held at the grand ballroom of the Westmoreland Club in Wilkes-Barre.

28/22 News reporter Paola Giangiacomo emceed the cocktail event.

This soiree' is the annual fundraiser for the Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

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The board president and CEO presented awards to the Luzerne Foundation and Sam Rostock.

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It's a trend across the country and here in NEPA. More and more churches are closing.

But some entrepreneurs are using creative ways to keep the abandoned structures functional.

Saint Adalbert's church is the last Roman Catholic church in Newport Township, and just last week, they announced they'll be closing their doors.

St. Adalbert's church in Newport Township is the latest in a string of churches in NEPA to announce it will close it's doors. Church officials say it will close next January.

Due to weather, Mohegan Pennsylvania's Party on the Patio was moved indoors for the first time in more than a decade.

PLAINS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A popular ice cream shop on South River Street in Plains is officially open for summer.

Curly Creme is a delicious place to cool off and beat the summer heat with a wide variety of treats including ice cream cones, milkshakes, and sundaes.

Museum featuring old military equipment in honor of veterans

"We're so excited to be here and to serve everyone. It's the best day of the year for us getting to serve the valley and see everybody's faces," said Rylee Giomboni, server.

(WBRE/WYOU)— The Penn State Board of Trustees approved the closure of seven satellite campuses after a 25-8 vote on Thursday.

The following campuses will be closed following the 2027 spring semester: DuBois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York campuses.

In their 143-page report, the reason for closing one NEPA's local campus in Wilkes-Barre was because of persistent enrollment decline, down almost 40 percent since 2015, structural limitations, and geographic overlap.

Local lawmaker weighs in on new Trump spending bill

Penn State trustees voted 25-8 to close seven branch campuses, including one in Luzerne County.

FORTY FORT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Volunteers came out for a decades-old tradition in Luzerne County.

United Way of Wyoming Valley held its 32 Annual Day of caring in Forty Fort.

More than 600 volunteers fanned out in the community at places like Wyoming Valley Children's Association in Forty Fort.

Organization to hold walk for only 24/7 women’s shelter

Some folks cleaned the pre-school.

Other volunteers headed to various nonprofits, schools, and advocacy centers.

JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We’re just two days away from the Running of the Saints in Jessup for St. Ubaldo Day.

But the celebratory kick-off of festivities begins at a local fire company’s annual carnival.

Raindrops falling down in Jessup aren’t putting a damper on the fun of Memorial Day weekend.

Jessup Hose Company Number 2’s annual carnival kicked off Wednesday night, a wet start to a jam-packed event.

The Wyoming Valley United Way hosted its 32nd annual Day of Caring on Thursday, building beds for those in need.