NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A tentative agreement has been reached between the Luzerne County Community College Association of Higher Education and the college. Both sides have been negotiating on Monday and Tuesday. In a release, PSEA spokesman John Holland said the new agreement is fair, reasonable, and affordable. The union will vote on the [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— Big races mean big decisions, but voter turnout has been slow in some areas. Plus, there have been reported issues as the polls opened in parts of Luzerne County. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason has visited several polling places. Throughout the afternoon, there were also several voting machine issues. 28/22 News is hearing this [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Bureau of Elections reports that there were sporadic issues in various voting poll sites throughout the morning rush. Director of Eleticons, Emily Cook, tells 28/22 News that sporadic issues were reported from various precincts in the county. In Hazleton, the polling place located at the 14th Ward Fire [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man had nearly $3,000 stolen from him after police say another man threatened to "shoot his head off," while in his hotel room. On November 1, officers were called to a hotel on Kidder Street for a report of an armed robbery. The victim told police that a friend [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Families lined up along Wyoming Avenue in Kingston Monday afternoon, hoping to take home some fresh, healthy food. Food Dignity, a local nonprofit, is helping families make ends meet by buying food from area farmers at fair market prices, then donating it to people struggling with food insecurity. The event [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Teachers with Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) could be just days away from going on strike. More than 100 teachers at the school are set to go on strike later this week if they can't negotiate a new union contract. Negotiations took place on Monday between union representatives and college [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One of the most notorious killers in Pennsylvania has died. The Montgomery County coroner says George Banks died Sunday at SCI Phoenix, where he was serving a life sentence. 28/22 News: Avery Nape met with Banks' Lead Defense Attorney on Monday to recap the case that continues to haunt residents [...]
A former public defender of George Banks and a resident who lives on the same street where Banks killed eight people speak about the mass killer's death.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Tuesday is election day, and while many people may think municipal elections aren't a big deal, this year it's different. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason spoke with voters on Monday and has more about the expected voter turnout. This year's municipal election is an off-year election. Off-year elections are held [...]
Voters in Luzerne County will decide if the county's home rule charter is revised.
