(WBRE/WYOU) — It's a cold case murder investigation spanning 14 years, and the family of the victim is increasing the reward for information to help bring the killer to justice. 56-year-old Jonathan Balester was brutally stabbed to death inside his home on the Back Mountain of Luzerne County in May of 2011. The case [...]
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's a Halloween tradition that draws thousands to a community in Luzerne County: We're talking about West Pittston's Annual Halloweentown. Organizers and officials say the spectacle has grown drastically over the years, and 28/22 News Reporter Avery Nape was there Wednesday night to see what trick-or-treaters have to look [...]
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are reminding people to drive safely as Halloween Town comes to West Pittston. On Wednesday, the Wyoming Area Regional Police Department reminded residents, ghouls, and trick-or-treaters that several roads will be closed to traffic during Halloween Town celebrations. In a map posted on Facebook, authorities say for everyone's [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students at Pittston Area Intermediate Center in Luzerne County are embracing the Halloween spirit by combining creativity with education through a unique STEAM project. More than 100 students participated in the school's Second Annual Haunted House Competition, where they used recycled materials to construct 3-D haunted houses. This activity not [...]
SALEM TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A startling sight in Salem Township Tuesday night as a fire flash was spotted at the nuclear power plant. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason has a closer look at the protocols that are in place if things go wrong. A quick explosion was captured on a firefighter's dashcam on [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The November General Election is next Tuesday, and voters across the state will be casting votes for state, county, and local offices. Also on the ballot, a question to retain three justices of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. It usually doesn't get a lot of attention, but that is not the [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a 13-year-old allegedly stabbed a man during a fight. On October 28, around 8:00 p.m., officers were called to the hospital for a report of a man stabbed. Police said that an incident occurred at a residence on Hutson Street in Wilkes-Barre, where a 32-year-old man was stabbed [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Traffic is once again moving after a slow start this morning in downtown Wilkes-Barre. South Franklin Street was closed between West Northampton and West Market streets, while crews hung a new sign for Anzalone and Doyle Trial Lawyers.
PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a car crash resulted in pounds of meth and multiple guns being seized. According to the Plymouth Borough Police Department, a search warrant, issued after a vehicle crash, led to a seizure of the following Plymouth Borough Police stated they have an active warrant for the arrest of [...]
Workers at the plant say the explosion stemmed from a standard procedure for off-gassing.
