SHAVERTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner was called after one body was discovered and multiple people were trapped inside a house fire in Luzerne County. Around 5:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, a fire broke out on the porch of a home on North Pioneer Avenue in Shavertown. The coroner was on the scene where one [...]
Police say the fire was set intentionally and there will be no further investigation.
In a winner-takes-all, high-stakes game, Blue Mountain lost in their third game against East Side for the chance to progress to the regional tournament.
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Water woes; This time in Hazleton after a main break in the city. Crews were hard at work Tuesday repairing the break on North Church Street. Customers in the area of 4th to 13th Streets may experience no water, low water pressure, or discolored water. The authority is not issuing [...]
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.
