Luzerne County

Flames broke out along Commercial Lane in Plymouth around 5 p.m. Tuesday.

HUGHESTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Greater Pittston Legion team won its first state title in history with an 11-4 victory over Chambersburg on July 28. The team hadn'twon a state tournament game in over 20 years, but went 5-0 during the double-elimination tournament to get into the regional tournament. With the team primed and ready to [...]

A local apparel company is raising money for a family in need.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Brookside Levee Rehabilitation and Accreditation Project now officially has approval from FEMA. The announcement came on Tuesday morning from Wilkes-Barre City officials. The project broke ground nearly two years ago, wrapped up on July 23 and cost more than $1,400,000. Some of it was funded through Local Share Account [...]

PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner has identified a man who died as crews responded to a fire at a Plymouth home Tuesday afternoon. Authorities were called to the unit block of Church Street in Plymouth for a reported structure fire at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes confirmed with 28/22 [...]

A flood project years in the making is marking a major milestone in the city of Wilkes-Barre by gaining FEMA accreditation.

Blue Mountain was previously undefeated in the State tournament, but had their first loss in Jenkins Township on Monday.

W. HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A machete attack on a dog led police to a home in deplorable conditions where two children and multiple animals lived, investigators stated. Police say 23-year-old Seth Ponstingl is facing charges for slashing a dog, and 47-year-old Anna Ziegler is charged after the home where the attack happened was [...]

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new effort on affordable housing is coming into focus for one city in Luzerne County. 28/22 Reporter Connor Coar was in Pittston with details about the city's goal to bring affordable housing to the area. Mayor Michael Lombardo says he plans to bring 500 units of affordable housing to [...]

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scouting America Organization is considered a cornerstone of patriotism. It's clearly evident that one scout took that philosophy to heart in his community. 28/22 Reporter Mark Hiller shows us how in this week's Here's to You, Kid! American flags on street poles are a common sight in many communities [...]