Luzerne County

A Danville man died in a crash on Interstate 80 eastbound in Luzerne County Thursday morning.

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A deadly highway crash near Hazleton is to blame for causing a traffic detour on Friday afternoon. Interstate 81 southbound between Exit 151B (I-80 West-Bloomsburg) and Exit 151A (I-80 East-Stroudsburg) was closed to all traffic until just before 5:30 p.m. while crews cleared a "serious" dump truck rollover with [...]

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An event featuring Kyle Rittenhouse was canceled following threats to the Woodlands Hotel, the host location. According to TJ Fitzgerald, contact for the event hosts NEPA Republicans, the event is fully canceled and all registered attendees will be fully refunded. Fitzgerald said there was not time to plan a [...]

NESCOPECK TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The victim killed after a crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-80 has been identified. 20-year-old Jamison Styer from Danville died after crashing his vehicle into a truck directing traffic after a tractor-trailer had crashed on Interstate 80. State police say they were called to I-80 Eastbound in Nescopeck Township for [...]

Shooting Starz Gymnastics hosts the 12th annual Warrior Invitational for local veterans at Split Rock Resort.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Police are still looking for the thieves who they believe stole two bodies from a cemetery in Plains Township earlier this month. People who live nearby say they want answers too. 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape was at a taxpayers' meeting this evening to find out what the township is [...]

On the same day, the federal government reopened, and the state government passed a budget that's been delayed for 134 days. Some are already feeling the impact.

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man is facing charges in connection with a theft of services that cost one man over $40,000 and has left him homeless. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar has more about this case. Alan White, of Scranton, has been charged with home improvement fraud and theft by deception. White [...]

Little Lights Daycare in Hazle Township is stepping up to meet the growing need in the community and expanding its hours to 24 hours, six days a week.

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— November 13 is National Roentgen Day. You're probably asking yourself, 'What is Roentgen Day?' So did 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason, who explains what it is all about. It's National Roentgen Day at Luzerne County Community College. A day that pays tribute to Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, the man who discovered X-rays. [...]