WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Mayor of Wilkes-Barre announced a Code Blue is in place for Sunday night into Monday morning. On Sunday night, Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown announced a Code Blue to last into the morning. The Calvary Bible Church at 410 South River Street in Wilkes-Barre will serve as the city's Code [...]
FORTY FORT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say one person was sent to the hospital after a crash involving three vehicles in Forty Fort Sunday night. Luzerne County officials confirmed with 28/22 News that crews were called to the intersection of Walnut Street and Wyoming Avenue in Forty Fort for a reported three-vehicle crash at [...]
Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones takes us to St. Adalbert's church for its final mass.
Police say 44-year-old Eric Keefe assaulted two people with a hammer and scissors in Hanover Township.
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Snow squalls moved through parts of northeastern Pennsylvania. One blew through West Pittston Sunday afternoon at around 2:30 p.m. It appeared not to stick to the pavement on Carpenter Street, but it was dropping a dusting on lawns. If you take any pictures or videos of the recent snowfall, [...]
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a man following a Saturday night assault, where he allegedly attacked two victims with a hammer and scissors. Hanover Township Police on Sunday say Eric Keefe, 44, was arrested and faces charges following an attack on the 500 block of Orchard Street Saturday night. Police [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several lane restrictions will be put in place Monday morning in Luzerne County on Interstates 80 and 81, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Passing lane restrictions will be instated from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and driving lane restrictions will be instated from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. [...]
Hazleton Art League Anthracite Mining Heritage Month presentation featured art and insights into mining history, on view until January 18th.
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — You might recognize some local scenes in a miniature train display near Hazleton: The Anthracite Model Railroad Society hosted its Annual Holiday Open House. People stopped by to check out the trains as well as the Hazleton area coal regions from Luzerne and surrounding counties. Those in the model [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Many gathered in Luzerne County to remember and mourn the woman who was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent. A vigil was held in honor of Renee Nicole Good in downtown Wilkes-Barre on Friday night. Good was killed in her car by an ice agent in Minneapolis earlier this week. [...]
