Luzerne County

The winning ticket was sold at Valley Mart along South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre.

2 adults and 3 kids made it out of their West Pittston home okay after a fire broke out in the second-floor bedroom on Tuesday night.

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A firefighter was injured, and several cats are unaccounted for after a fire late Tuesday night in West Pittston. Authorities say crews were called to the 500 block of Luzerne Avenue in West Pittston for a reported structure fire at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. 28/22 News Reporter Avery Nape [...]

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As many people set New Year's resolutions for 2026, a very popular one is to get fit, but making it to the gym is not easy for many people. MFIT Studio in Pittston is helping break down the barriers of breaking a sweat. The studio has been in business for [...]

SHAVERTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Carbon monoxide poisoning causes hundreds of deaths each year; however, they are easily prevented. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason tells us how to keep yourself and your family safe from this silent killer. Carbon monoxide poisoning can be fatal in just minutes if you don't know the signs and symptoms. [...]

A new year means new faces on Luzerne County's council.

The crash happened just before 2 p.m. Tuesday in Hazle Township.

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Traffic is jammed up after a truck carrying butter was struck by a train in Luzerne County. The crash occurred around 1:00 p.m. Tuesday on North Park Drive near the Can Do Expressway when a train collided with a Butler Transport truck carrying a large quantity of butter. No [...]

PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has pleaded guilty to homicide charges after he was arrested for a hit-and-run incident, court officials report. The Luzerne County Courts stated Louis Weihbrecht pled guilty Tuesday to criminal homicide after a crash that hit and killed a motorcycle rider in September 2024 in Plains Township. The victim, [...]

The shooting happened Monday night in a parking lot along the 400 block of Coal Street in Wilkes-Barre, police say.