HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State troopers say they arrested 91 drunk drivers during a weekend DUI enforcement in Luzerne County. Pennsylvania State Police stated troopers and municipal police officers conducted 1,026 stops that included 91 arrests for intoxicated drivers and 33 arrests for possession of a controlled substance. Three wanted for multiple alleged retail […]
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson will headline a breakfast fundraiser for Republican congressional candidate Rob Bresnahan on Monday at a private residence in Luzerne County. No other details were provided by Bresnahan’s campaign. Bresnahan is looking to seat Democratic incumbent Matt Cartwright to represent the 8th District in the U.S. House of Representatives […]
A Luzerne County man faces a federal indictment accusing him of threatening President Joe Biden, as well as the mayors of Kingston and Wilkes-Barre. According to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 37-year-old Jordan Gee of Nanticoke posted several threatening videos on the internet, primarily aimed […]
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed in Luzerne County this weekend. Pennsylvania State Police Troop N stated “Operation Nighthawk: will be held on the weekend of May 17-19. Police say one or more checkpoints and roving patrols will be placed on roadways in Hazleton that are experiencing high […]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A popular Easter-themed event happened just in time before the Easter bunny’s big night in northeastern and central Pennsylvania. The City of Wilkes-Barre held its 15th Annual Bunny Trail today along Public Square. More than 600 children and their families stopped at several downtown businesses that had tables filled with […]
LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County family-owned restaurant is closing after 22 years in business. It was an emotional final day for business owners and some of its most dedicated customers over the years. Big Ten Subs and Pizza in Lake Lehman opened in October 2001 and has been serving food and […]
NESCOPECK TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County residents got their first look at what could be the new I-80 bridges over the Nescopeck Creek. PennDOT held a meeting where locals can see first-hand the pre-construction phase PennDOT has in place for the eastbound and westbound bridges. Officials say the bridges, which were built in […]
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A heavy police presence was reported in Luzerne County after an attempted robbery. According to the Luzerne County Communication Center officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Carey Avenue near the Burger King in Hanover Township around 6:25 p.m. PSP: Man arrested with 500 grams of meth in […]
Dec. 21—State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski this week presented a state grant to the Luzerne County Flood Authority, along with Sen. Marty Flynn’s Chief of Staff Jennifer Fitzpatrick, Mayor George Brown and several board members and employees of the authority. Pashinski said the flood authority will use the $264,000 in LSA grant funding to purchase […]