WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The aunt of the teen found dead in Wilkes-Barre has been returned to Luzerne County to face child corruption charges. According to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility, Bobbiejo Etzel, 36, returned to Luzerne County on February 28 to face charges of corruption of minors and interfering with the custody of her niece, [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Charges filed accusing a Luzerne County school district’s superintendent of assault have been dropped. Kevin Booth, 54, was charged with simple assault and harassment after police say he was involved in a physical altercation with a woman. As of March 3, the charges against Booth have been dropped after he completed [...]
Plans to build more than 50 data centers in Pennsylvania face opposition from a growing network of community groups, environmental activists and state lawmakers from both major parties.
Former members of the Valley-born band Breaking Benjamin are coming together for a one-night-only reunion show at 6 p.m., Saturday, at Front Street Station, 2 Front St., Northumberland.
A vehicle was struck by gunfire along State Route 248 in Bowmanstown early Monday morning, according to state police.
SCHUYKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews are currently responding to multiple separate crashes that occurred on Interstate 81 Tuesday morning. According to 511PA, multiple vehicles crashed on I-81 southbound between 1.3 miles north of Exit 134: Delano. 28/22 News crews on the scene say several individual cars crashed on the interstate. It is unknown if anyone [...]
BOWMANSTOWN BORO, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they are investigating a car damaged with gunshots on the side of the road with three people inside. Troopers were called around 2:30 a.m. on March 2 for a disabled vehicle along State Route 248 in Bowmanstown Borough in Carbon County. Police say they determined gunshots [...]
The price of crude oil in the U.S. has jumped since airstrikes in Iran began Saturday. Now that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, prices are expected to climb higher.
The Anthracite Curling Club in Wilkes-Barre is capitalizing on curling's Olympic-driven popularity.
Investigators are poring over thousands of hours of video and police said there are more than 150 witnesses to interview.
