WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating an assault where they say a woman was attacked in an alleyway by another woman, wearing a ski mask. On November 19, around 7:30 p.m., officers were called to South Washington Street for a report of an altercation. On scene, officers said they talked with the victim, [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The annual Wilkes-Barre Christmas parade will occupy the downtown area this Saturday. Road closures for the annual Christmas will begin at 1:30 p.m. on November 21. The parade will start at 3:00 p.m., according to a release from the mayor's office, and the Tree Lighting Ceremony will follow. The ice-skating [...]
A now-viral video shows a woman struggling during labor at a Texas hospital. Her mother says hospital staff delayed urgent care.
Early-bird Target Black Friday shoppers could walk away with some extra giveaways.
PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Solomon Elementary and Junior High will be closed for the rest of the week after a fire broke out inside the building Thursday morning. Superintendent Dr. Brian J. Costello of the Wilkes-Barre Area School District stated around 7:00 a.m., the administration team at the Solomon Junior High Building saw [...]
Bowling with turkeys to raise money for a food pantry in Lackawanna County.
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced 11 people have been banned from Pennsylvania casinos and online gambling after going against various laws. The Board placed 10 people on the Involuntary Casino Exclusion List, including three adults who left minors unattended while gambling in a Pennsylvania casino: The board says denying gambling privileges serves as a [...]
Flames broke out around 7 a.m. Thursday at the Solomon Plains Junior High building.
Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker spoke with the city council candidates about how they plan to settle the tie.
(WBRE/WYOU) — The attorney general stated a jury convicted a man of assaulting a dancer in a gentlemen’s club. Attorney General Sunday announced that a Luzerne County jury has convicted 40-year-old Miguel Antonio Nunez of Shenandoah for assaulting a dancer in a gentlemen’s club in May 2022. According to a testimony, Nunez was a patron [...]
