Luzerne County

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County families getting ready for the school year got more than just supplies at one community event.

More than 100 people turned out for the free back-to-school bash at the Toyota Sportsplex in Wilkes-Barre.

Local organizations handed out backpacks, served hot meals, and gave safety tips.

Firefighters recovering, several displaced after Scranton fire

Kids stepped inside a fire safety simulator to learn how to escape during an emergency.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Parking in Downtown Scranton is undergoing changes. Drivers will not only have to pay more but also for a longer period of time.

This change comes after the city of Scranton had to renegotiate some of its debt financing in July, so drivers looking for a place to park should expect to pay.

"I know the city needs and wants to make money, but it seems like the wrong path to take," said Elijah Birtel, co-owner/tattoo artist, Electric City Tattooing.

A little Mets fan from Luzerne County got to live out his big dreams, meeting his favorite player at the Little League World Series.

There will be lane restrictions this week on Interstate 81 north and south in Luzerne County.

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There are new developments on Monday in an ongoing controversy involving a proposed PPL powerline project in Luzerne County.

A county councilman says he will introduce a resolution calling for PPL to halt plans for the new transmission line until residents can be assured that the power line will not impact their quality of life.

PPL has proposed the high voltage line to run from the Talen Nuclear power plant through several communities, including Sugarloaf and Black Creek townships, to connect to its power grid near Hazleton.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are investigating after a man was stabbed several times when he intervened in an assault between multiple people.

On August 16, around 12:00 p.m., officers were called to a hospital for a report of a stabbing victim inside the emergency room.

Wilkes-Barre City Police stated the victim, a 33-year-old man from Wilkes-Barre, was exiting a business in the 300 block of South Main Street when he saw a man he knew being assaulted by three other men.

Passenger killed after multi-vehicle crash on I-80

The winning tickets sold in Hanover Township and Wilkes-Barre include one prize worth $300,000 and one prize worth $150,000.

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two lucky lottery players were sold winning tickets in Luzerne County totaling an amount of $450,000.

Pennsylvania Lottery stated two jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash tickets worth a combined total of $450,000 were sold from the weekend drawings.

On Friday, August 15, one Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket matched all five balls drawn, 8-18-28-29-37, to win a jackpot prize of $300,000. Gerrity’s Supermarket on the Sans Souci Parkway in Hanover Township sold the winning ticket and will earn a $500 bonus.

DENNISON TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A passenger inside a car involved in a multi-vehicle crash on I-80 Sunday has died.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, on August 17, around 8:30 p.m., troopers were called to Interstate 80 Eastbound in Dennison Township for a multi-vehicle crash.

Police say one vehicle was traveling off the roadway when it hit a second car that was parked on the shoulder. After impacting the second car, the first vehicle traveled through the lanes, leading to a tractor-trailer collision.

PSP says I-80 East was closed for several hours Sunday night after a multi-vehicle crash killed one and seriously injured others in Luzerne County.