Luzerne County

In this week's 16 To The Rescue, we meet a 4-year-old cat who is learning to come out of her shell in a quieter room at Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge near Dallas.

PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Customers of a local sandwich shop are mourning the sudden death of its owner. For those from Plymouth or the surrounding area, there is a strong chance they've eaten at Donny's Hoagies. The sandwich shop has been open on Carver Street for decades, but the shop's owner Donny Suda passed [...]

Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones spoke with the Hazleton City Fire Department about their need for more firefighters as emergency calls increase.

Thursday marked the launch of the new West Side Regional Police Department, combining Edwardsville and Larksville police.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Prison officials confirm a suspect in a shooting that occurred in Freeland died during a fight at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility. According to Warden James Wilbur of Luzerne County Correctional Facility, 20-year-old Jhoan Solano Castillo, who is one of the suspects in a Freeland shooting on December 2, has [...]

JACKSON TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three people have been arrested after police say they were caught committing a daytime burglary. On December 31, Jackson Township Police said they were patrolling State Route 29 when they saw "suspicious activity" at a home. An investigation led to the arrest of the following three people, who officers said were [...]

Motorists traveling on Interstate 80 are advised the interstate is closed in both directions between Exit 242 (Mainville/Mifflinville) in Columbia County and Exit 256 (Conyngham/Nescopeck) in Luzerne County due to a tractor-trailer crash.

Update: All lanes are now open on I-80 eastbound at mile 249 in Luzerne County.

Update 18:25: The right lane is now open on I-80 eastbound at mile 249 in Luzerne County. The left lane remains closed for cleanup.

Motorists are advised that Interstate 80 eastbound is closed at the Mifflinville exit in Columbia County due to a vehicle crash at mile 249 in Luzerne County.

A detour is in place using Exit 242 (Mifflinville) and Route 93.