HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State troopers say they arrested 91 drunk drivers during a weekend DUI enforcement in Luzerne County. Pennsylvania State Police stated troopers and municipal police officers conducted 1,026 stops that included 91 arrests for intoxicated drivers and 33 arrests for possession of a controlled substance. State police say 19 drivers had []
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed in Luzerne County this weekend. Pennsylvania State Police Troop N stated "Operation Nighthawk: will be held on the weekend of May 17-19. Police say one or more checkpoints and roving patrols will be placed on roadways in Hazleton that are experiencing high []
HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are investigating a shooting that took place at an apartment complex Thursday morning in Hanover Township. The Hanover Township Police stated a shooting happened in the 400 block of the Hanover Village Apartment Complex, Thursday around 12:40 a.m. The suspects fired several gunshots, striking an occupied []
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Another morning and afternoon on I-81 South filled with traffic as construction continues. The reason for the high volume of traffic on I-81 during the morning & afternoon commute is because of lane restrictions for shoulder cutting. What's being shown now is footage from earlier in the afternoon that started bubbling []
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man wanted on multiple charges in Luzerne County. Daniel Pitt is wanted in connection to an incident that occurred in Hazleton in April 2024, according to the Hazleton City Police Department. Pitt is wanted on the following charges; Anyone with information is asked to call []
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A project that will help kids in Luzerne County is now complete. Friday afternoon, Leadership Northeast's Head Start Heroes group unveiled their sensory room at the Luzerne County Head Start Center on Beekman Street in Wilkes-Barre. It was created by a team from the leadership class of 2024 and took []
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man who they say is wanted on DUI charges. The Hazleton City Police say they are looking for Juan Arias-Valerio who is wanted after a traffic stop on June 11. Arias-Valerio is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Anyone with information is asked []
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— An attic fire damaged a home early Saturday morning in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes Barre City Fire Department said a call came just before 5:30 a.m. for a reported structure fire on the 300 block of McLean Street. When on-scene, first responders determined that the fire started in the attic. There were no []
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County is delaying certification of the April 23 primary election results due to ongoing court challenges, according to Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo. The pending challenges are in the race for the Republican nomination for state representative in the 117th Legislative District. Only three votes currently separate candidates Jamie []
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New weight restrictions on a bridge in Luzerne County could prevent first responders from getting across and saving lives in a reasonable time, and that's concerning Plymouth Township residents. 28/22 News Reporter Gianna Galli was at a meeting Thursday where those worries were aired out. Safety concerns have prompted []
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two firefighters had to be rescued Thursday from the roof of a burning building. The fire broke out at a district court office in Edwardsville. Firefighters from around the Wyoming Valley converged on the scene after a "mayday" was sent out by the fire chief. The Edwardsville Fire Chief tells []
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for two people allegedly involved in multiple retail thefts in Luzerne County. According to the Edwardsville Police Department, the two suspects pictured entered Market 32 in Edwardsville and stole $3,000 worth of items on multiple occasions. Wilkes-Barre Township Police also reported the same suspect wanted in Edwardsville allegedly []