KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Halloween spirit is alive and glowing in Kingston, where one home is turning heads with a spine-tingling display. Bright red, blue, and green lights cast a colorful glow over a front yard packed with towering skeletons, creepy clowns, and eerie fog drifting down the alleyway. Every corner is covered in [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 113 employees with Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) are set to go on strike next week if they cannot renegotiate their union contract with the school. The contract expired on August 31, and officials with both the Pennsylvania State Education Association and LCCC say they've been in negotiations for at [...]
SALEM TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say there was no fire or injuries after crews were called to a nuclear power plant in Salem Township Tuesday night. The Salem Township Fire Department posted on Facebook that they were called at about 7:15 p.m. Tuesday to a reported fire at the hydrogen storage facility near [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local university is doubling down on efforts to put an end to the stigma surrounding mental health. The school's football players have now joined the team. Wilkes University's Football Team pledged to become members of the mental health initiative on campus. The Green Bandana Project has been implemented at [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Seven days and counting to the November General Election: State, county, and local races are on the ballot. I-Team Reporter Andy Mehalshick talked with local political analysts about what's at stake in the election for a 2822 Now App Podcast. They talked about everything political and how it impacts northeast [...]
JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Monday, the Tipsy Turtle Make Life Count Charity hosted their annual ticket raffle to benefit the Medical Oncology's Prescription Assistance Fund, an account designated to help alleviate the financial burdens of patients in need. The raffle had many prizes, including $10,000 in cash. Over 21 years, the Make [...]
With nearly a month of no pay, employees at the Social Security office in Wilkes-Barre speak to Newswatch 16's Adi Iyer about their struggles during this time.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A warning for your morning commute: A road closure in Wilkes-Barre scheduled for Monday has been moved to Tuesday. South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre will be closed between West Northampton Street and West Market Street starting at 7:00 a.m. No parking will be available on the block, with towing starting [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the state's Department of Health made a stop in Wilkes-Barre on Monday to take a closer look at new breast cancer technology. Pennsylvania Department of Health officials made a stop at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in wilkes-barre. The officials, joined by Geisinger [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Fighting crime will be the focus of a community crime watch meeting in Wilkes-Barre this coming Wednesday night. The Luzerne County District Attorney, Sam Sanguedolce, organized the event. It will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Luzerne County Courthouse. The goal is to make our neighborhoods [...]
