Luzerne County

SHAVERTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WaYOU) — One special group of players got a big sendoff to the Little League World Series on Wednesday in Luzerne County. The Shavertown Volunteer Fire Department hosted a Touch a Truck event and ice cream night for the Challenger Baseball Team.

The team is made up of kids with special needs from across the Wyoming Valley.

They'll head to Williamsport this coming weekend to play in the Challenger Game, a showcase for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — This summer marked 28/22's Third Annual Hunger Free Summer Campaign. We collected donations to feed families in need, and thanks to our viewers' generosity and Gerrity's The Fresh Grocer, we did just that.

When school is out for the summer, many kids lose access to meals they relied on, and their families are left struggling to provide.

28/22's Hunger Free Summer Campaign works to fight that.

Pittston Township Police are investigating a robbery at a convenience store along Laurel Street on Wednesday afternoon.

State police are searching for whoever stole the Smokey Bear sign from in front of the Bear Creek Township Volunteer Hose Company.

From pasta to paintbrushes, Pittston is getting ready to celebrate its crown jewel at the annual Tomato Festival.

PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are looking for the man they say robbed a gas station in Pittston Township Wednesday afternoon.

Pittston Township Police Department

Pittston Township Police Department

According to the Pittston Township Police Department, a man walked into a convenience store on Laurel Street and handed over a note demanding money just after 2:00 p.m.

Suspect in custody after allegedly firing at troopers

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's been six months since the office of State Representative Alec Ryncavage in Nanticoke was firebombed.

The crime was captured on a security camera. It shows what appears to be a man lighting two objects and throwing them at the front of the office.

Six months later, and there's no word of an arrest.

The I-Team's Andy Mehalshick went looking for answers.

It's a crime that was caught on camera: The firebombing of State Representative Alec Ryncavage's office in Luzerne County.

SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Residents in Sugarloaf Township are raising concerns about potential large projects in their community. From data centers to a plastics plant and a power line, neighbors say they want answers and transparency.

Frustration filled the room at the Sugarloaf Township Supervisors' Meeting on Tuesday night.

Neighbors say they're not getting answers about projects that could reshape their community, from data centers to a plastics-to-fuel plant and the power line that would potentially connect them.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated to reflect the correct quote from Principal Traver.

DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There is a new inclusive playground at Dallas Intermediate School. The Boundless Playground provides all types of children the opportunity to play with their friends and grow a community within the school.

State and federal grants were driving forces for the project to be completed for the start of the school year. The dallas township police department also made a large donation.

The long wait was worth it for the community in Dallas.

With the Firefighters’ Memorial Bridge closed, all eyes are on Pittston’s new design, one that honors fallen heroes while reconnecting two communities.