March 31, 2026 at 17:59 EDTPA homepage
BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Tens of thousands of dollars is now going to projects across northeastern PA thanks to the Greenlight Project Fund. It's all part of an announcement made on Tuesday by the Luzerne Foundation at Bear Creek Township Volunteer Hose Company. There they promised their first round of grants, including [...]
March 31, 2026 at 16:52 EDTPA homepage
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — The Easter Bunny may get the credit, but in Luzerne County, the sweet treats start at a hometown favorite. At Michael Mootz Candies, generations of family recipes are helping bring Easter baskets to life. "Decades. Decades. My son is 30, so even before then. The chocolate. It's delicious, it's original. [...]
March 31, 2026 at 16:50 EDTWNEP
Spring has officially sprung, and one Luzerne County greenhouse is feeling the easter rush.
March 31, 2026 at 09:06 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a driver was distracted on his phone and hit a man standing outside his vehicle after a crash. On March 27, police were called to a crash on Highland Park Boulevard around 10:40 p.m. While responding to the crash, officers say a secondary crash occurred where they [...]
March 31, 2026 at 05:05 EDTWNEP
A crash has closed all northbound lanes on I-81 near Wilkes-Barre around 10:15 p.m., according to 511PA.
March 30, 2026 at 23:15 EDTPA homepage
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say a tractor-trailer rollover crash closed all lanes on part of Interstate 81 Northbound Monday night. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says just after 10:00 p.m., all lanes have been closed between Exit 170A: PA 115 South - Bear Creek and Exit 175: PA 315 North/I-476 Turnpike [...]
March 30, 2026 at 21:21 EDTPA homepage
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Business is hopping at Sabetelle's in downtown Pittston this time of year. In celebration of Easter, the business is once again selling its popular Easter pizzas! They've been making the beloved recipe for nearly 50 years, including ham and cheese, all baked into a pie crust. The owners told 28/22 [...]
March 30, 2026 at 18:29 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's that time of year when many of us think about doing some spring cleaning. Two local brothers did not wait for the change of seasons. They got a head start by focusing on a place where kids and teens like to go. 28/22 News Anchor Mark Hiller took a [...]
March 30, 2026 at 16:41 EDTWNEP
In the weeks and months following a tragic fatal fire in Luzerne County, the community support has not stopped.
March 30, 2026 at 11:48 EDTWNEP
Richard L. Leepin, 55, died from burns and smoke inhalation after escaping a house fire in Freeland
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