Luzerne County

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are looking for three suspects who they say fled from officers in a stolen vehicle.

According to the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department, a vehicle was reported stolen from Nicholson Street. The suspects were described as two men dressed in black and a woman wearing a grey hoodie and black pants.

Dallas home severely damaged in fire

Wilkes-Barre Township Police

DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters responded to a house fire in Dallas Borough Monday morning.

A home in the 200 block of Main Street in Dallas appears to be extremely damaged after a fire broke out around 10:55 a.m.

PSP investigating fatal Avoca shooting

Crews say the fire started in the back of the house and quickly moved to the inside. Around five people have been displaced due to the fire but no injuries were reported.

WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local outpatient substance counseling program is marking a milestone. Keystone Drug and Alcohol is celebrating its first anniversary this week.

The facility on Wyoming Avenue in Wyoming hosted a community celebration Sunday afternoon.

The free event included food and refreshments, a birthday cake, and games and crafts for kids.

The center helps treat adolescents and adults in Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming Counties.

Residents armed with shovels clears Scranton sidewalks, roads, driveways

WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A group of skaters is taking advantage of ice for some hockey fun.

Several skaters took to the frozen pond on Sunday along the Luzerne County Levee Trail, near the Midway Shopping Center.

The group says they have been coming to this spot since 2008, but due to adverse weather or lack of players, it has been getting harder for them to have a game of hockey here.

WATCH: Ice builds up in Susquehanna River in Wyoming

WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Prepare for a shiver down your spine after what we are about to show you on the Susquehanna River.

There is ice buildup along the river as far as the eye can see in the Wyoming Valley.

Wilkes-Barre church holds final mass

Ice could be seen downstream and upstream from shore to shore near the Dennis Memorial Bridge in Wyoming.

There are still pockets of open water along the river, especially near bridge supports and we are happy to say there are no reports of any problems because of the ice along the Susquehanna River.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's the end of an era Sunday for one of the oldest houses of worship in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday afternoon for the final mass at the iconic church in Wilkes-Barre and reflected on its nearly two centuries of history.

It was more than two months ago when church leaders recommended Saint Mary's of the Immaculate Conception Church close its doors and on Sunday, that day finally arrived.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Imagine booking a trip to the perfect getaway, and moments before leaving, the trip gets canceled.

That's what investigators say happened to dozens of northeastern Pennsylvanians because of a travel agent who scammed them.

In a 28/22 News follow-up, Reporter Gianna Galli took a closer look at the case with a growing number of alleged victims.

One of those alleged victims, Scranton woman Nancy Scott, told Galli she was looking forward to traveling abroad last fall.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local woman with cancer is getting some much-needed help thanks to a running event in Scranton.

Roughly 350 runners and walkers braved the cold and snow this morning for the 14th annual Shiver by the River.

The race along the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail raises funds for a different local cause each year.

This year, all proceeds go toward Lori Perry, who is battling stage four ovarian cancer.

Attendees could pick between a 5K run, 10K run, and a two-mile walk, and none of them let the cold stop them.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's a big day for northeastern Pennsylvania's newest congressman. Long-time judge Correale Stevens administered the ceremonial oath of office on Saturday to Rob Bresnahan at the Luzerne County Courthouse.

Bresnahan defeated incumbent democrat Matt Cartwright in November to represent the Eighth district in the US House of Representatives.

The 34-year-old Dallas Township man entered the race with a business background and no political experience.

He says he is prepared to work hard for our country and his constituents.

AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning.

PSP said they were called to a residence on the 800 block of Main Street at around 4:00 a.m. to investigate a shooting.

Five people charged after 2023 homicide in Susquehanna County

Officials say the shooting resulted in the death of one person.

28/22 News was on scene as the Luzerne County Coroner, Dupont Borough Police, Avoca Police, and State Troopers were investigating the incident.