Luzerne County

A mother and grandmother pleaded guilty to several charges after the repeated abuse of an 11-year-old child.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — King's College is set to replace 44 streetlights and 30 security cameras around campus. This is all thanks to $275,000 in Local Share Account grants, or taxpayer dollars from Mohegan Pennsylvania. College President Dr. Thomas Looney says this is a win-win for the area. "When parents come with their students, [...]

DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Ahead of the United States of America's 250th birthday, the Back Mountain Chamber held its own celebration Wednesday afternoon in partnership with america 250. The event was held at the Appletree Terrace in Dallas and featured a variety of food, drinks, and desserts for paid attendees. Two guest speakers took [...]

Ground was broken on a major stretch that will eventually connect 165 miles of trail from Wilkes-Barre to the Philadelphia suburbs.

Warmer than average temps are expected from June 1 through August 31.

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission has issued a final adjudication against Lackawanna and Luzerne County township supervisors, who they say violated the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act. The ethics commission said David Slezak, a current supervisor for Pittston Township, violated the State Ethics Act when he used the authority of his office [...]

The state found that Pittston Twp. Supervisor David Slezak and former Madison Twp. Supervisor Andrew Nazarenko violated the state Ethics Act

Keith Kmetz was killed in the crash along South Old Trail in Monroe Township near Shamokin Dam Wednesday morning.

A state police fire marshal is investigating an overnight house fire on Bear Creek Boulevard

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In January, councilwoman Joanna Bryn Smith introduced a sweeping county-wide ordinance aimed at protecting residents of Luzerne County from unfair treatment. Other council members are on board, too. That ordinance was the topic of debate at a council work session on Tuesday. Smith says while Pennsylvania law does offer protections [...]