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Wilkes-Barre CTC student arrested, allegedly found with gun
PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials report a student of Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center was arrested after being found with a gun on school property. Dr. Anthony Guariglia, Director of Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center (CTC) tells 28/22 News a student was found with a gun while entering the school Wednesday […]
Man arrested for obstructing trooper during traffic stop
HAZLETON, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — A man was arrested for obstructing Pennsylvania State Police at a traffic stop in Luzerne County. According to PSP, on April 12th, at around 4:45 p.m., a trooper conducted a traffic stop on West Broad Street in Hazleton. During the traffic stop, an uninvolved...
Two charged after shooting near Scranton Preparatory School
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say an argument between two people led to a shooting Monday evening near Scranton Preparatory School. According to the Scranton Police Department, on Monday around 7:00 p.m., officers were handling an unrelated incident when they heard a man arguing with someone on the 1000 block of Capouse Avenue. Police […]
Smelly situation in parts of Luzerne County
DURYEA, Pa. — Duryea Mayor Jef Bauman says people are saying and smelling a lot. That's why he called the Department of Environmental Protection to investigate what is causing the stench. "Monday, we were still smelling it, and I haven't smelt it, so I don't really have like a,...
Two people injured in car crash in Avoca
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There was a heavy police presence Wednesday night in Avoca. According to the Avoca Police Department, first responders arrived in the 600 block of Main Street in Avoca, around 8:54 p.m. on Wednesday, for a reported car crash into a pole, in front of Lyon’s Barber Shop and Panache Hair […]
Do you have a mine under your house?
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — With the abundance of mine-related incidents recently between mine subsidence stress fractures in Toby Creek and a sinkhole opening up in Swoyersville, many area residents and business owners can’t help but wonder if their property sits on top of a mine. Penn State University’s website has an interactive map that shows […]
Police continuing to search for missing confidential informant
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — State Police in Wilkes-Barre are continuing their search for a woman who went missing in August of 2014. Troopers say Danielle Marie Drozdowski, of Luzerne County, was a confidential informant scheduled to testify before a grand jury in August 2014. However, they say, Drozdowski never showed up and was subsequently deemed a wanted person.
Luzerne County congestion hotspots identified in new study
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. A new traffic congestion plan identifies 24 Luzerne County corridors and intersections that “remain the most troublesome pinch-points in our region,” county Planning/Zoning Executive Director Matthew Jones said Wednesday. Required by federal regulations, the completed plan was recently adopted...
Mother charged with leaving three toddlers unsupervised
WILKES-BARRE — City police charged a woman with leaving three children unsupervised inside an apartment on South Main Street on Saturday. Nakyah Zyonnah Belle, 24, was arraigned by District Judge Alexandra Kokura Kravitz of Pittston on three counts of endangering the welfare of children. Belle was released on $25,000 unsecured bail.
100 trees added to Kingston landscape
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Here’s some good news for anyone who likes to breathe fresh air and drink clean water. Or swim or boat or go fishing. Or walk along a street that’s shaded rather than scorching hot. Thanks to Countywide Action Plan...
New warehouse under construction in Luzerne County; will create 100+ jobs
HAZLETON, Pa. (WHTM) — A new automated warehouse is currently under construction in Luzerne County, and once it is completed, officials expect to create over 100 new jobs. Lineage, which provided “temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics solutions”, recently shared that their newest warehouse is slated to open later this year.
Bubbling water near Wilkes-Barre's Kirby Park
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY(WOLF) — Water bubbling to the surface right next to Wilkes-Barre’s Kirby Park. This is catching the eye and raising concerns from the community. Right next to Wilkes-Barre's well-known park, bubbling water is coming up from the ground. This area looks similar to the other ponding...
Man charged with rape tried to run from police
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man charged with rape allegedly tried to run from police during his arrest. According to the Scranton Police Department, on April 5 a child informed investigators that a man identified as Paul Rixford, 31, of Scranton, committed inappropriate sexual actions towards the victim. Police say Rixford was brought in […]
Plains Township church goes up for auction
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Happening Saturday-- a church and home in Luzerne County located at 133 North Main Street in Plains Township are being auctioned off. Interested buyers can come by at noon to look around the property. The auction will begin at 2. The property is more than 96-hundred square feet-- featuring four bedrooms, stained glass windows, a paved parking lot among other things.
Downtown Art and Event Space's grand opening in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — The Downtown Art and Event Space celebrated the grand opening of its new building on South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre. They hosted a ribbon cutting Monday afternoon. Renovations were funded by the "Spark Wilkes-Barre" grant program. For their grand opening, The Downtown Art And...
Pittston Area School Board fills winter sports positions during brief meeting
YATESVILLE — Pittston Area School Board held a brief meeting Tuesday with a short agenda, the biggest single item a long list of winter sports positions. In boys basketball, Al Semenza was approved as head coach, with Pat McGoff, John Walsh and James Armillay as assistants, Zach Rovinsky as 8th grade coach and Joseph DeLucca as 7th grade coach.
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