March 12, 2026 at 15:28 EDTPA homepage
LUZERNE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An attack on a teenager at a park in Luzerne County has police putting out a warning. Investigators say a man on an e-bike approached the teen and tried to force a rag over her face in the area of Charles Street Park in Luzerne this week. Police describe the [...]
March 12, 2026 at 11:41 EDTPA homepage
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Charges were filed in the shooting that wounded a 7-year-old in Luzerne County. Video shows the home in Kingston where police say the child was shot in the rear end last Friday. Officers say Kayne Burton, 24, of Kingston, accidentally fired his gun through the floor, hitting the boy. Authorities [...]
March 11, 2026 at 20:14 EDTPA homepage
PLAIN TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A familiar face kicked off her congressional campaign Wednesday afternoon. Scranton's mayor, Paige Cognetti, officially announced she's running as the democratic candidate in the 8th district primary, and she didn't waste any time taking aim at her republican opponent. Inside the Pennsylvania State Educational building in Luzerne County, Mayor [...]
March 11, 2026 at 19:11 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre City Police on Wednesday said they are searching for a missing person. Police are asking for the public's help in finding 27-year-old Awilda Acevedo. Authorities ask anyone with information on Acevedo or his whereabouts to contact police at 570-208-4200 or message them on Facebook.
March 11, 2026 at 18:41 EDTWNEP
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti is set to face Congressman Rob Bresnahan in Pennsylvania's eighth district. At a news conference, she hammered Bresnahan's trading.
March 11, 2026 at 17:25 EDTWNEP
Students showcasing their STEM talents at the Northeast Regional Science Olympiad at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, vying for a spot at the state finals.
March 11, 2026 at 16:37 EDTWNEP
A man turned himself in to police following a shooting last week that injured a 7-year-old child.
March 11, 2026 at 09:42 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man reported missing in Wilkes-Barre. The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department is searching for 39-year-old Kevin Panowicz. Details on when Panowicz was last seen or heard from were not given by police. Anyone with information is asked to contact Wilkes-Barre City Police at 570-208-4200 or message [...]
March 10, 2026 at 20:33 EDTPA homepage
SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Someone in Luzerne County is officially three-quarters of a million dollars richer. A Pennsylvania Lottery Cash Five jackpot ticket worth $750,000 was sold at Pantry Quik on Route 93 in Sugarloaf Township for Monday night's drawing. The winner hasn't been announced yet, meaning they may not have come forward, [...]
March 10, 2026 at 20:00 EDTPA homepage
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Drums man told police there was a gun under his seat during a traffic stop in Butler Township, and that was just the beginning. Butler Township Police say 40-year-old David Deroy from Drums was pulled over near East Butler Drive and Drasher Road Sunday night just after 10:00 [...]
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