ASHLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man is in jail facing multiple charges after a several-hour long standoff that started late Friday night and went into early Saturday morning. Cordell Banks of Ashley, 39, is accused by police of threatening his girlfriend with a knife, showing a gun, and injuring her by hitting her in [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins advanced to the Calder Cup Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night, beating the Springfield Thunderbirds, 8-1, its largest postseason rout in a game since 2007. The Penguins scored four goals in the first period to power the group to the conference finals for the first time [...]
Nearly 50 student run businesses were showcased featuring anything from handmade crafts, baked goods, games, inventions, and more.
Avoca Cub Scout Pack 316 and Troop BSA 316 marked Memorial Day by placing new flags on 1,200 veterans' graves across several local cemeteries.
Luzerne County's Memorial Day ceremony moved indoors due to rain, honoring local veterans with a heartfelt tribute and a ceremonial gun salute.
LUZERNE BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Signs of red, white, and blue are just about everywhere this Memorial Day weekend. One of those areas is a local park. Memorial Park in Luzerne Borough is lined with dozens of U.S. flags. The display pays tribute to the men and women who sacrificed their lives for our [...]
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The man killed in Friday morning's crash on Interstate 81 in Luzerne County has now been identified. Jesus Montell Rincon, 58, of Clayton, was found dead on the scene near mile marker 140 of I-81 northbound in Hazle Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police (PSP). PSP say Montell Rincon's [...]
Driver was hit by another vehicle while out of his disabled rig parked on the interstate's shoulder
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A road is closed as crews are working to restore water to approximately 444 customers in Kingston. The Kingston Forty Fort Fire Department warned residents just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday of a water service disruption in the vicinity of Wyoming Avenue and Union Street. A representative from PA American Water [...]
ASHLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A police presence in Ashley ended with a man in cuffs on Saturday morning. 28/22 News found police ushering a man into a police car on Ashley Street around 7:40 a.m. It came after SWAT Teams and armored state police vehicles were on that street throughout the morning. It is [...]
