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Address mix up causing frustration in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A mailing mix up is causing plenty of frustration for a Wilkes-Barre couple. Packages, food deliveries, and many other items are being delivered to a different home with the same address. It’s a situation nobody wants to go through, but one the Fullers have dealt with for years. 28/22 News spoke […]
Sheetz opening on Wyoming Avenue, offering free items
WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — This week a new Sheetz will debut on Wyoming Avenue and to celebrate the store will be offering free items for the entire day. On Thursday, June 13, Sheetz is celebrating a grand opening at its new location on Wyoming Avenue in Wyoming. The festivities will begin outside the store […]
Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame inducts 2024 class
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Many were gathered at Mohegan Sun Pennsylvania for the 40th annual Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame ceremony. 12 inductees were enshrined, Raghib “Rocket” Ismail and his brother, Qadry Ismail, Sara Silvetti and Jayson Terdiman, Amanda Faust, Sam Hyder, Fritz Bleich, Frank Baur, Sean Robbins, Ed Zawatski, Taylor Lillian […]
Flags retired with honor in Plains Township
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Elsewhere, another American Legion Post teamed up with local Boy Scouts and firefighters to assist with the final stages of worn and faded flags. A flag retirement ceremony was held Sunday at American Legion Post 558 in Plains Township. More than 1,000 unserviceable flags were donated or collected from […]
From strangers to a 'Perfect Match': Vietnam Veteran to receive kidney donation from Luzerne County woman
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — "It's a nice place up here. It is nice. I come up, and I read books sometimes." At first glance, you would think Russell Canavari and Paula Kashuba have been bonded for a lifetime. "I love Yuengling beer," laughs Russell. "Listen, you can have one...
WBA budget moves forward
PLAINS TWP. — The Wilkes-Barre Area School Board at its regular meeting Monday approved the proposed 2024-2025 budget of nearly $172 million on second reading, moving forward with a plan to use overflow funds to give homeowners an additional tax decrease. As previously reported by the Times Leader, the...
Indicators 2024: Data shows regional population shift
WILKES-BARRE — According to The Institute’s chief operating officer, Jill Avery-Stoss, demographics describe the features of a community. Each year, The Institute — a regional nonprofit that specializes in community-based research — publishes a series of indicators. These indicators are data points that can be used to explore changes and emerging trends in Northeast Pennsylvania.
County Manager Crocamo speaks at Chamber’s first ‘Public Power Policy Hour’
WILKES-BARRE — Before Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo delivered her remarks at the first gathering of the Greater Wyoming Valley’s Chamber’s “Public Power Policy Hour,” she made one thing very clear. “I love my job,” Crocamo said to a large group gathered at the THINK...
‘Elton’ rocks Pittston Prohibition
PITTSTON – The City of Pittston held Pittston Prohibition for the third time in four years benefitting the City’s Shop with a Cop Christmas program for children on Sunday at the Tomato Festival lot’s main stage. The six-hour show featured Flaxy Morgan, Wade Preston, Mike Miz and...
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