Newswatch 16's Melissa Steininger explains how a generous donation is helping families as the cost at the grocery store keeps growing.
One person was displaced after a chimney fire in Lake Township on Tuesday morning.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The City of Wilkes-Barre now officially has a new chief of police. Captain Michael Boyle was sworn in as the city's next police chief on Monday afternoon. 28/22 News spoke with Chief Boyle after Monday's ceremony about his service to the city and goals for the future. The City of [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News now knows the name of the man who died after a shooting last Monday in Luzerne County. Investigators say 25-year-old Bryan Mejia of Wilkes-Barre died during the shooting on the 400 block of Coal Street. When police arrived, they found a white Honda CR-V in the parking lot [...]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Last week, 28/22 News broke the story of a disturbing investigation involving the theft of more than 100 human remains from multiple cemeteries in our area. As new details emerge, authorities are revealing the scope of the case. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar has more details on the buying and [...]
A new face is leading the city of Wilkes-Barre's police department.
Frederick Balester was arraigned Monday on an open count of criminal homicide and denied bail for the 2011 killing of Jonathan Balester
DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A correctional officer has been found not guilty on the charges of facilitating an assault at SCI Dallas. Joseph John Tilletski, 39, of Plymouth, was found not guilty on December 18 of all charges filed against him, alleging he and another correctional officer facilitated an ‘inmate-on-inmate’ assault at SCI Dallas. Back in [...]
KINGSTON TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The cousin of a man stabbed to death has been arrested in a more than decade-old cold case in Luzerne County. The murder of a businessman, Jonathan Balester, 56, remained unsolved after 14 years, when he was found stabbed to death in his home in May 2011. On Monday, [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Mayor of Wilkes-Barre announced a Code Blue is in place for Sunday night into Monday morning. On Sunday night, Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown announced a Code Blue to last into the morning. The Calvary Bible Church at 410 South River Street in Wilkes-Barre will serve as the city's Code [...]
