WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It was a house of torture and death, and Wilkes-Barre police describe it as the "House of Horrors." Five people who are charged with the murder of a woman inside that house were in court on Wednesday, and the already bizarre story took a strange twist. One of the five [...]
Newswatch 16 is tracking judicial races in several local counties
A government study commission proposed changes to a document regarding the basic form of the county's government. Voters are deciding if that's what they want.
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There was a tight race for Luzerne County Council. As the night went on, more and more people made their way out to cast their votes. There was a lot on the ballot in Luzerne County this time around, but 28/22 News will focus on the county council. Five [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A tentative agreement has been reached between the Luzerne County Community College Association of Higher Education and the college. Both sides have been negotiating on Monday and Tuesday. In a release, PSEA spokesman John Holland said the new agreement is fair, reasonable, and affordable. The union will vote on the [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— Big races mean big decisions, but voter turnout has been slow in some areas. Plus, there have been reported issues as the polls opened in parts of Luzerne County. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason has visited several polling places. Throughout the afternoon, there were also several voting machine issues. 28/22 News is hearing this [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Bureau of Elections reports that there were sporadic issues in various voting poll sites throughout the morning rush. Director of Eleticons, Emily Cook, tells 28/22 News that sporadic issues were reported from various precincts in the county. In Hazleton, the polling place located at the 14th Ward Fire [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man had nearly $3,000 stolen from him after police say another man threatened to "shoot his head off," while in his hotel room. On November 1, officers were called to a hotel on Kidder Street for a report of an armed robbery. The victim told police that a friend [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Families lined up along Wyoming Avenue in Kingston Monday afternoon, hoping to take home some fresh, healthy food. Food Dignity, a local nonprofit, is helping families make ends meet by buying food from area farmers at fair market prices, then donating it to people struggling with food insecurity. The event [...]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Teachers with Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) could be just days away from going on strike. More than 100 teachers at the school are set to go on strike later this week if they can't negotiate a new union contract. Negotiations took place on Monday between union representatives and college [...]
