October 9, 2025 at 10:57 EDTPA homepage
HUGHESTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Repairs have been made to a water main that broke in Luzerne County, impacting the community on Thursday.
Reports were finished around 4:00 p.m., and service has since been restored to all customers, according to Susan Turcmanovich, External Affairs Manager, Pennsylvania American Water.
Pennsylvania American Water tells 28/22 News that a broken six-inch main on Center Street in Hughestown is currently impacting 30 customers.
Man displaced, fire destroys Luzerne County home
October 9, 2025 at 10:53 EDTWNEP
There are 338 candidates nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, according to the organization.
October 9, 2025 at 10:43 EDTWNEP
Roba Family Farms' Pumpkin Harvest Festival features a glowing pumpkin trail and new attractions like the Lazy Pumpkin Patio.
October 9, 2025 at 10:29 EDTWNEP
The virus is surging throughout the state and across the country, with cases running 40% higher than normal nationwide.
October 9, 2025 at 10:23 EDTPA homepage
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An early morning fire destroyed a home in Luzerne County and left one person displaced on Thursday.
Officials say the fire broke out around 3:00 a.m. at a home on Laurel Street in Pittston Township. A man who lived in the house was outside when crews arrived.
A water main break around the time of the fire made fighting the flames difficult, as firefighters had to pump water from a source 1,000 feet away, crews stated.
Search for missing 12-year-old
October 9, 2025 at 10:20 EDTPA homepage
PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a former employee of Mohegan Pennsylvania stole various amounts of cash from the casino over the course of nearly a month.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, between September 10 and October 2, a cash cage employee stole from Mohegan Pennsylvania in Plains Township.
Search for missing 12-year-old
Police say the suspect stole varying amounts of cash from different locations throughout the casino, totaling $1,690.
The suspect was suspended and eventually fired due to the incidents.
October 9, 2025 at 09:41 EDTWNEP
The break happened just before 8 a.m. Thursday along the 100 block of Center Street.
October 9, 2025 at 09:30 EDTWNEP
Deputies are commending a 17-year-old for his "courageous actions" after he saved his little sister when she ended up in a lake.
October 9, 2025 at 08:55 EDTWNEP
Pennsylvania authorities say two state police officers have been shot in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect who was killed.
October 9, 2025 at 08:26 EDTWNEP
A lieutenant who survived the shootout is "working toward walking without assistance."
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