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Luzerne County files legal response in Cabell write-in appeal
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Luzerne County Assistant Solicitor Gene Molino filed a memorandum of law Monday in pending litigation stemming from the tight Republican race for state representative in the 117th House District. Representing the county election board, Molino filed the document detailing the position...
Country music festival held in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Fans of country music had plenty to do in Luzerne County on Saturday. The River Wave Country Music Festival was held at the Moonlite Drive-In in west Wyoming. Several bands and artists performed throughout the day. This was the first country music festival at the...
Brunching at microbrewery for Mother’s Day
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens of people packed a popular restaurant and bar in Wilkes-Barre Township for a special Mother’s Day brunch. Families gathered at Breaker Brewing Company to show appreciation for the special women in their lives. The business featured a special brunch menu including omelets and eggs benedict and offered adult […]
PD: Undercover sting leads to arrest in illegal gun sale
WYOMING BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man trying to buy an illegal gun during an undercover investigation has been arrested, said police. The Wyoming Area Regional Police Department stated an undercover investigation was completed into the illegal attempt to purchase a gun. On Friday, May 10, officers executed an arrest warrant for Dakota Jarmusik, […]
Pocono Raceway voted Best NASCAR Track
LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pocono Raceway has been voted Best NASCAR track in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards. The “Tricky Triangle” got the top spot right ahead of Chicago Street Race, Sonoma Raceway, Michigan Speedway, and Bristol Motor Speedway. NASCAR racing returns to Pocono Raceway July 12 through July […]
Pedestrian struck, hospitalized in Hazle Township
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A person is hospitalized after being struck by a car in Hazle Township. Just before 6:00 p.m. Monday evening, Officials tell 28/22 News authorities were called to the intersection of Route 309 and 23rd Street in Hazle Township after a person was reportedly struck by a car. 28/22 News […]
Higher Ed First Stakes Winner for Sporting Chance
A & A Ranch's grade 1 winner and second-crop sire Sporting Chance sired his first black-type winner May 11 when his son Higher Ed captured the Kendrick Stakes by 4 1/2 lengths at Sunray Park. Higher Ed is a homebred for J. Kirk and Judy Robison. Trained by Todd Fincher,...
NEPA district mourns the loss of a school official in crash
A school official from the Poconos died in a crash over the weekend. According to reports, State police responded to I-380 North in Tobyhanna Township just after 6 p.m. Saturday for reports of a man struck by a tractor-trailer. The man, later identified as Sean Richmond of Stroudsburg, was flown to St. Luke's Hospital where he later died. Richmond was the athletic director at Stroudsburg High School.
Luzerne County man charged with commercial bribery
LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — A Luzerne County man has been charged with commercial bribery. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Jose L. Ortiz, 48, of Drums, was charged in a criminal Information with conspiring to commit honest services fraud. Authorities say that during his tenure as a...
NEPA Cricket Club holds community event in Luzerne County
FORTY FORT, Pa. — Members of the NEPA Cricket Club and their families were invited to play cricket and join in on the fun in Luzerne County on Sunday. There was a bounce house, games for kids, and food. The club recently got its own cricket field in Forty...
Softball Recap: Jorja Snyder can't quite lead Crestwood over Lake-Lehman
After flying high against Dallas last Thursday, Crestwood came back down to earth. The Crestwood Comets lost 7-1 to the Lake-Lehman Knights on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Crestwood of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023. Crestwood...
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