Luzerne County

Bond issuance approved Tuesday marks major step toward takeover of hospitals under struggling Commonwealth Health

Horton Street is now open following repairs on two major holes that opened up over the summer.

HARVEYS LAKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A big holiday tradition is marking a major milestone and bringing local businesses together in a big way. The Parade of Trees at Grotto Pizza in Harveys Lake is entering its 30th year, and organizers say it is already shaping up to be one of the biggest seasons yet. [...]

Due to unpaid bills and code violations, the sudden closure of the Woodlands Inn has left many scrambling for new event venues.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Free parking is coming to downtown Wilkes-Barre for the holidays. Mayor George Brown announced the city will be suspending parking meter fees in the downtown business district for the holiday season. The shaded area in this map shows where the parking meter fees will be waived, from Union Street, Franklin [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students at Wilkes University say they are worried about rising costs and cuts to important programs. They gathered on campus on Tuesday to raise concerns about how the school is handling its $8,000,000 budget deficit. Students filled the area outside Weckesser Hall, holding signs and calling for more openness from [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre police say they made an arrest in a two-year-old homicide. It happened near a housing complex along Coal Street in October of 2023. Police say Kyle Declet was shot multiple times by Omar Reddit. The suspected gunman from Wilkes-Barre now faces homicide charges.

PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As holiday celebrations begin, one organization in Luzerne County is reminding people of the consequences if alcohol and drugs are involved while behind the wheel. An overturned vehicle sits outside Wyoming Valley West High School in Plymouth. For more than 36 years, the SOBER campaign has been raising awareness of [...]

The inn and resort in Plains Township is closed until further notice.

Omar Redditt has been charged with criminal homicide in connection with the deadly shooting along Coal Street in Wilkes-Barre in 2023.