PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are looking for information on the whereabouts of two bodies that were reportedly taken from a crumbling mausoleum during a burglary in Plains Township earlier this month. According to police, some time between November 1 and November 6, the remains of two people were removed from their crypts [...]
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are charging a woman after she was found "ducking" inside a car with crack cocaine in her pocket during a shooting investigation. On November 9, around 8:30 p.m., officers were called to the Hilltop Apartment Complex in Edwardsville for a reported gunshot victim. While they were investigating, [...]
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A teen who was injured during a shootout at Hilltop Apartments is facing gun charges, police say. Officers were called to Hilltop Apartments in Edwardsville, where they found the victim, 18-year-old Tamire Green, who is now being charged as one of the shooters involved. "Honestly, just another normal day up [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some less-than-ideal weather could not stop a parade from honoring veterans this weekend. Folks still lined up in Wilkes-Barre to watch the parade and show their patriotism. This year's Wyoming Valley Veterans Parade marked a special milestone, and while weather was not the only setback, it couldn't stop the show [...]
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation is underway in Edwardsville after a reported police incident Sunday night. Luzerne County officials confirmed with 28/22 News that police were called to the area of the Hilltop Apartment Complex in Edwardsville, Luzerne County, for an around 8:30 p.m. The reason for the incident is unknown, and officials [...]
All the proceeds raised at Blind Cat Beer Company go towards Friends with Paws Pet Rescue in Luzerne County.
Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones was at the 80th Wyoming Valley Veterans Day parade. For the first time in the parade's history, no active military members marched.
SHICKSHINNY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local runners were not about to let Sunday's forecast stop them from challenging themselves. Runners managed to beat the rain on Sunday for the 12th annual Wyoming Valley Striders 5K and 20K run. They hoofed it around Susquehanna Warrior Trail in Shickshinny for the running club's final race of the [...]
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Opponents of a proposed data center campus in Luzerne County are urging residents to make their voices heard. A meeting is set for Monday night, centering on a massive 19-building data center campus near homes and schools. The Luzerne County Community Action Coalition says the project could impact things [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some big weather changes are coming our way for the work and school week, and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is already cautioning drivers of the changes. The department posted on its highway signs that wintry weather is possible on Monday. That might seem hard to believe with high [...]
