Luzerne County

JENKINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The CEO of Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank in Jenkins Township is continuing with preparations to distribute 18,000 Thanksgiving meals to local residents facing rising grocery costs across Luzerne County. The food bank's annual holiday project provides free holiday meal packages containing turkey, stuffing, vegetables, and other dinner essentials. [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — First responders in Wilkes-Barre practiced installing portable flood walls Thursday morning as part of emergency preparedness exercises aimed at keeping the city's flood defenses ready. The drills took place along Brookside and North Washington streets. During the training, crews reviewed safeguards and equipment operations designed to protect more than 100 [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Public Square in Wilkes-Barre will be filled with trick-or-treaters Sunday, and several roads will be closed for the event. From 12:00-2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, Public Square will be open for children to trick-or-treat from several Wilkes-Barre city departments and local businesses, according to a release from the mayor's [...]

The White Haven Center has sat vacant for years in Foster Township. Now, state officials said it's authorized to be sold.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's no secret diesel prices are on the rise, not only in Pennsylvania, but in other parts of the country, too. But, those increases don't just impact truck drivers. They also impact schools teaching future drivers the ropes. Len Bilwin is a CDL instructor at Fortis Institute in Plains [...]

AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After a lengthy search that included a previously chosen candidate pulling out of the job, the Interim Executive Director of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport was given the job full-time Thursday. Stephen Mykulyn, who has served as Interim Executive Director during the search process, was announced in a post that said, [...]

Crews took part in a training exercise to assemble and disassemble the portable flood levee by Brookside Street.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man was arrested on charges of rape of a child in Luzerne County. On Oct. 21, police said 40-year-old Jose Ramos-Levia was taken into custody in York on a warrant stemming from multiple child sexual abuse charges. Ramos-Levia has been charged with the following in connection with [...]

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Millennium Circle Advisory Committee has announced the names of the non-profit finalists who will present their projects at the 2026 Luncheon for a chance to win this year's grant. Out of 40+ grant applicants, a total of eight non-profits were selected across Luzerne County, including the Domestic Violence Service Center, [...]

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Delays are expected to continue for drivers along Route 29 in Plymouth and Jackson Townships, according to an advisory from Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). PennDOT advises traffic will be restricted to a single lane on Route 29 between Chase Road and North Mill Street (Maureen's Ice Cream). The single lane [...]