January 19, 2025 at 17:36 ESTPA homepage
HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As snow falls across northeastern Pennsylvania, firefighters were called to action in Huntington Township.
At around 3:00 p.m., Huntington Valley Volunteer Fire Company and multiple other fire crews were called to the unit block of Ftorkowski Road in Huntington Township for a reported fire incident.
Battling red-hot flames in the thick of a Sunday winter storm, fire crews were challenged near Shickshinny.
Smoke, making it unbearable to see, poured from a multi-barn fire at Silver Lake Farms in Huntington Township.
January 18, 2025 at 23:17 ESTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Northeastern Pennsylvania is gearing up for the winter storm Saturday night.
People are stacking up on their groceries while Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) crews take steps to ensure safety on the roads.
PennDOT says its crews will start hitting the roads in the morning.
One couple 28/22 News spoke with Saturday evening figured they would dodge the storm and get what they needed before the snow began.
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January 17, 2025 at 23:12 ESTPA homepage
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— These frigid temperatures are causing ice to build up in our rivers.
Local agencies are keeping a close eye on conditions, while people living along the Susquehanna are trying to stay one step ahead of potential ice jams forming.
Sections of the Susquehanna River are already filling up with ice jams.
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A Shickshinny couple, whose backyard is up against the river bank, know what could be headed their way because they've been there before.
January 17, 2025 at 21:04 ESTPA homepage
UNION TOWNSHIP, TIOGA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— One man has been confirmed dead after a Friday morning barn fire, according to a Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) release.
Troopers state that 73-year-old Jay Myer died after attempting to save livestock and machinery from the fire.
Four displaced after two-house fire in Luzerne County
Credit: Hepburn Volunteer Fire Company
Authorities say that they were called to the 13000 block of Route 414 for a fully involved barn fire with entrapment just before 10:00 a.m.
January 17, 2025 at 19:28 ESTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Many groups and organizations are pausing to remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Luzerne County Branch of the NAACP and the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association hosted their annual program at the Luzerne County Courthouse.
It was a day filled with music and inspirational messages surrounding Dr. King's message.
Pipe-replacing project underway in Luzerne County
January 17, 2025 at 18:47 ESTPA homepage
ASHLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Pennsylvania American Water is working to replace more than five-thousand feet of pipe in Ashley.
They started last week by improving reliability for customers, reducing service disruptions, and increase water flow for firefighting.
The project involves installing new, eight-inch ductile iron pipe.
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Crews will work Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at five locations.
January 17, 2025 at 11:00 ESTPA homepage
TRUCKSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The criminal case against the former wrestling coach at Misericordia University is now over.
Ken Chertow appeared in district court in Luzerne County's Back Mountain and was convicted of harassment.
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He was found not guilty of disorderly conduct.
One of Chertow's wrestlers at the time claims he struck her in the face and called her stupid for not defending a move properly.
Chertow resigned weeks later.
He must pay court costs and a fine for the summary offense.
January 16, 2025 at 23:10 ESTPA homepage
HARVEYS LAKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Lawmakers in Harveys Lake are hoping to avoid a huge tax increase this year after taxpayers cried foul.
It has been 11 years since the Luzerne County borough saw a property tax increase, and the original proposal was to raise taxes 100 percent.
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But following public comment Thursday night, council voted to move to plan "B", a 30 percent increase for 2025.
January 16, 2025 at 18:25 ESTPA homepage
(WBRE/WYOU)— More reports of EBT card skimming are popping up across our area.
Over the past week, 28/22 News has received dozens of messages from people from Luzerne County saying their EBT cards were skimmed and drained, leaving them without the government assistance they rely on to buy food for their families.
The Department of Human Services, which oversees SNAP and EBT programs, say they are aware of the issue, but due to the end of Congressional authorization nationwide, stolen benefits can no longer be refunded.
January 16, 2025 at 13:47 ESTPA homepage
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are searching for a third suspect in a Hazle Township shooting that killed a teenage boy.
State police are on the search for a third suspect, identified as Eliezer Santana, 18, who has been charged with criminal homicide for a deadly shooting in 2023.
On April 14, 2023, Pennsylvania State Police responded to the Professional Auto Repair on West 23rd Street in Hazle Township for a report of a shooting.
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