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Ashley Legion Picking Up the Pieces Following Fire
ASHLEY BOROUGH, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — “We don’t even know when we are going to be open because of the extent of the damages,” says Tom McGovern of American Legion Post 673. A fire broke out in the bedroom of an apartment above American Legion Post...
Man allegedly steals $11K from cemetery association
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a man after allegedly stealing over $11,000 from Huntsville Cemetery Association. The Jackson Township Police Department has charged former President/Treasurer 82-year-old Robert Bullock from Dallas for allegedly stealing funds from the Huntsville Cemetery Association. According to the Jackson Township Police Department, on January 24 police […]
105th annual West Side Veterans Memorial Day Parade details announced
KINGSTON — The 105th annual West Side Veterans Memorial Day Parade will step off at 10:30 a.m. sharp on Memorial Day, May 27, honoring America’s fallen heroes. Commander Gary Isaac from the Black Diamond American Legion Post 395 and Commander Chuck Pavlick from the Anthracite VFW Post 283 — both in Kingston — are co-Chairs of the parade.
Car fire shuts down Route 22
HANOVER TWP., Pa. - A vehicle fire shut down both sides of Route 22 in Hanover Twp. on Sunday. The fire was reported around 4:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near the Airport Road exit in Hanover Township. Traffic cam video from PennDOT showed heavy smoke in the area. Pennsylvania...
Educator named School Counselor of the Year
HUNLOCK CREEK, Pa. — As children filled the gymnasium at Ross Elementary in Luzerne County, Allison Everett, the school counselor, thought it was going to be a typical assembly. "I thought it was a PTO assembly about a book fair, and I was asked to take some pictures, so...
Lackawanna County beer distributor changing hands after 7 decades
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A family-owned and operated business for over seventy years in Lackawanna County will soon change hands. The owners of Pioneer Beer Distributor in Scranton are calling it quits. 28/22 News Reporter Jason Livecchi spoke with the owner as well as customers who say they will be missed. “I have known […]
Wilkes-Barre Zoning Hearing Board tables garage application, denies daycare
WILKES-BARRE — The zoning hearing board Wednesday during a relatively short session voted to continue until the next meeting an application by S&A Auto Repair to construct a commercial storage garage on a vacant lot after questions were raised over whether or not owner Scott Savage planned to demolish another structure on the property.
Luzerne County small businesses receive $3.3 million in ARPA grants
WILKES-BARRE — In its first round of awards, more than 650 small businesses based in Luzerne County received $3.3 million through the Luzerne County Small Business Sustainability Grant program. This program is made possible through Luzerne County’s share of American Rescue Plan Act funding. Administered for Luzerne County by...
Man arrested for alleged shooting in Exeter
EXETER BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been arrested after he allegedly fired multiple shots into an occupied vehicle in Exeter Borough last week. On May 8, Wyoming Area Regional Police were called to the 1200 block of Exeter Avenue in Exeter for a report of a man firing a shot into a […]
Inclusive art classroom unveiled in Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A new inclusive art classroom is ready to welcome creatives in Luzerne County. Leadership Northeast cut the ribbon on its 'Art with a Heart' project on Thursday at Saint Joseph's Center along Laird Street in Wilkes-Barre. "They came together and helped us remodel and reconfigured and...
Scranton death listed as a homicide
SCRANTON, Pa. — Scranton police say a suspicious death in the city's West Side is considered a homicide. Earlier this week, Scranton police responded to a crash on the 1800 block of Jackson Street in the city's West Side. The coroner confirms that 36-year-old Benjamin Thompson, found at that...
Adaptive bikes distributed to kids in Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — With the end of the school year on the horizon. Students across our area will soon be spending a lot more time outside. To make sure everyone can get out, adaptive bikes were given to families in Luzerne County. Eight adaptive bikes were distributed on Thursday at the Wilkes-Barre Area High School Stadium in Plains Township.
Luzerne County election board partially certifies primary election results
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Election Board partially certified the results of the April primary election Thursday morning. The republican race for state representative in the 117th district was excluded. County officials say partial certification was necessary so the approval of other vote tallies was not held up due to ballots that […]
Police: arrest made in Jackson Street homicide
SCRANTON, Pa. — Scranton Police announced late Thursday evening that 24-year-old Rahjuan Marquel Morgan has been charged in connection to the death of Benjamin Thompson. Morgan is charged with criminal homicide and criminal conspiracy. Police say the investigation is still ongoing and that more arrests are expected. Investigators have...
Kingston Historical Society makes donationto DAR’s Fell headstone project
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Kingston Historical Society recently held their April meeting with guest speaker Kathleen Smith, Regent of the Shawnee Fort Chapter NSDAR, who discussed a fundraiser to purchase a headstone for the grave of Hannah Holmes Covert Fell. Hannah Fell was the...
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