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Luzerne County Prison facing infrastructure concerns
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There’s new information regarding a local prison at capacity and Luzerne County leaders looking into the ongoing issues of overcrowding and safety issues at the Luzerne County Prison. 28 22 News I-Team Reporter Andy Mehalshick explains why most agree the prison must be replaced, but at what cost to taxpayers? […]
Job corps student allegedly instigates attack
Benton, Pa. — A 20-year-old student at a job corps center attacked another with a piece of silverware, police say. Dakota Harrison of Prince George, Va. is now facing charges after police say he hurt two teenage boys at Red Rock Job Corps, 48 Mountain Springs Road, Benton, on May 15. According to Trp. Barrett of state police at Laporte: ...
ShickshinnyForward Meets to Discuss Revitalization
SHICKSHINNY BOROUGH, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Shickshinny Borough sits on the west bank of the Susquehanna River, only encompassing half of a square mile of total area. The borough’s Main Street is home to restaurants, small businesses, a CVS, and a bank. Some are looking to bring more to the area.
One hospitalized after Mifflinville motorcycle crash
MIFFLINVILLE, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One was sent to a hospital after a Mifflinville motorcycle crash on Sunday, according to officials. Authorities told 28/22 News the South Centre Township Police Department was called to West 3rd Street in Mifflinville at about 3:10 p.m. Sunday afternoon for a reported crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle. […]
New outdoor classroom opens in Luzerne County
DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A school in our area is adding more books and fresh air to its curriculum all part of a project years in the making. Planting fresh flowers and watering the garden bed, are not average classroom studies but now it’s day-to-day work for students at Dallas Intermediate in Luzerne County. […]
Luzerne County judges issue opinions backing up decisions in Cabell/Walsh race
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. In a filing sweep Wednesday, Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas judges outlined their rationale for denying election ballot tallying requests from both Republican 117th House District state representative contenders. The race has no official nominee a month after the April...
NEPA Sings competition highlights local talent
WILKES-BARRE — CASA of Luzerne County held its seventh annual NEPA Sings competition Wednesday night at Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, where performers from a dozen area high schools and performing arts programs competed for a number of cash prizes. The sold-out show highlighted local talent in addition to raising...
Warrior Run defeats Hughesville in District IV semifinal game
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — Hughesville and Warrior Run playing in a District IV 'AAA' baseball semifinal game at Bloomsburg High School. Spartans get on the board first when Aiden Barlett hits a sac fly way out to center and the runner has time to come home making it 1-0. Then...
PSP: Driver drunk in crash
Bloomsburg, Pa. — A driver who crashed along Route 339 in Mainville was drunk, police say. Troopers were called to Mountain Road in Main Township on April 29 for reports of a single-vehicle crash. After arriving on scene, Trp. Ryan Golla determined the driver, 54-year-old Tresa Andino of Bloomsburg, was under the influence of alcohol, reports say. Andino was taken to the Columbia County DUI Booking Center for a chemical test, Golla said.
$400K secured for West Pittston levee funding
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — $400,000 in approved state grant money will be used to support the construction of a levee along the Susquehanna River in West Pittston, according to officials. The funding was announced by State Rep. Jim Haddock, who said that the Commonwealth Financing Authority approved...
Insurance agents affiliated with Wexford agency accused of writing fake policies
WEXFORD, Pa. — Two insurance agents affiliated with Wexford-based Arias Agencies are accused of writing fraudulent life insurance policies. Last month, the state Insurance Department filed consent orders against agents Erica Robertson of Natrona Heights and Jenna Grula of Luzerne County. According to the consent order, Robertson submitted ten...
Celebrating 50th annual EMS Week
EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s National EMS Week a time to celebrate the hardworking EMTs and paramedics who respond when we need them most. From urban to rural agencies, EMS services across the country and right here in our area are faced with challenges. This year marks the 50th anniversary of EMS week, and […]
Finding a bargain on gas in Wyoming Borough
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — You will experience a little less pain at the pump to start the new week. 28/22 News found a bargain in Luzerne County’s Wyoming Borough. A gallon of regular at One Stop Convenience Store on Eighth Street costs $3.59 if paying cash, and $3.64 if using credit. AAA says the statewide […]
In Hazleton school board elections case, attorneys cite a controversial take on the Voting Rights Act
HAZLETON, Pa. — Civil rights lawyers at the Justice Department want a federal judge presiding over a voting rights case in Luzerne County to reject an argument that a landmark 1965 law is enforceable only by the government. The attorneys in the department’s civil rights division made the pitch...
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