Luzerne County

Victor Perez was sentenced Thursday to one year of probation and three years of house arrest.

Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones spoke with the Hazleton City Authority, which is advising residents on steps they can take as another round of extreme cold moves in.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre City mayor's office announced Friday that a daytime warming shelter would be open as part of the weekend's Code Blue. This declaration was issued ahead of the weekend's forecasted frigid air. Between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, and Sunday, Feb. 8, a warming shelter will [...]

The SPCA of Luzerne County, currently at full capacity, offers half-price pet adoptions from February 14-28.

While many are searching for their perfect valentine close to home, a group of first graders in Luzerne County are looking for one coast to coast.

WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are investigating a burglary caught on camera at a Sunoco gas station. According to Wilkes-Barre Township Police, they are searching for a man who burglarized a gas station around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. In surveillance footage courtesy of Wilkes-Barre Township Police, a man is seen smashing a [...]

HUGHESTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police issued an arrest warrant for a woman who they say stole $205,200 in payroll checks between December 2023 and April 2024. The warrant for Diana Hontz of Wilkes-Barre, 44, was issued in connection to over 800 felony charges. Hontz, a former payroll specialist for Kappa Graphics in Hughestown, allegedly [...]

WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they have arrested a suspect for a September shots-fired incident that impacted multiple cars. Wilkes-Barre Township Police stated they arrested Dowayne Lashawn Sealey "Blue", for reported shots fired in the 700 Block East Northampton Street back in September 2025. Officers responded to reports of shots being fired [...]

Gov. Shapiro mentioned Luzerne County Community College's waitlist of 700 students as an example of how state funding can help make adult education more accessible.

AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A traffic advisory was announced Tuesday afternoon for some people in Luzerne County. A water main break has caused crews to close McAlpine Street in Avoca. The closure affects both directions from Main Street to Pittston Avenue. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and use a different route. Pennsylvania [...]