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Classes kick off in New Year at Solomon Plains Complex

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds of students are back in the classroom on Monday for the first time in weeks after their school was damaged by fire in Luzerne County. School officials got the thumbs up to allow students and staff back to Solomon Plains Middle and Elementary School on Monday, following a [...]

Potholes becoming costly for drivers across NEPA

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Anyone who has driven before likely has hit a few potholes from time to time, but what kind of damage can they do to your car, and why aren't they being filled? 28/22 News spent most of the day talking with people in Wilkes-Barre about these potholes, and they had [...]

PennDOT to close Route 11 in Pittston for utility work

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT has announced an overnight road closure in Pittston that will impact traffic on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. PennDOT says a portion of Route 11 (North Main Street) in Pittston will be closed from 8:00 p.m. Tuesday night until 6:00 a.m. Wednesday morning to perform test drilling for underground [...]

Walmart reopens after freezer catches fire

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's back to business for the Walmart near Hazleton after a fire scare. According to Luzerne County Fire Companies' Facebook page, a freezer caught fire Saturday night. The store was evacuated but resumed regular business hours on Sunday. Although some areas of the store are temporarily off-limits.

Local political analyst weighs in after Maduro's capture

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In the aftermath of the Trump administration's capture of Maduro, the question becomes "what's next?" A local political analyst is weighing in on what he believes the future will hold. For King's College Professor Emeritus of Political Science David Sosar, the Trump administration's capture of the Venezuelan president was nothing [...]

After 11 years, Strange and Unusual says goodbye with store closure

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After 11 years of business, a unique and popular local store is saying goodbye for now. Fans of the Strange and Unusual shop in Kingston visited one last time on Sunday. The store was packed on Sunday afternoon, and the line for their very own Strange Brew Coffee cafe extended [...]

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