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New details emerge in Luzerne County shooting
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New details are emerging Tuesday in the shooting death of a Luzerne County teenager over the weekend. 17-year-old Hunter Sipple was shot at a Nanticoke home Sunday afternoon. He died a short time later at a hospital. An autopsy was conducted Tuesday and the Luzerne County coroner tells 28/22 News […]
Truck crashes into Plymouth Township home
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities were on the scene Tuesday afternoon after a pickup truck crashed into a Plymouth Township home. Crews were called at around 5:30 p.m. to the 100 block of Smith Row in Plymouth Township, Luzerne County after a pickup truck crashed into a house. Officials say the home was […]
Carverton Road pipe replacement work postponed
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An emergency pipe replacement has been postponed until next week in one part of Luzerne County after having material issues. The work was set to start Tuesday on Carverton Road between McDermott Lane and 8th Street in Kingston Township. PennDOT officials will be releasing an updated timeline for the […]
Two wanted for alleged Dollar General theft
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people are wanted for alleged retail theft at Dollar General. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, the two suspects pictured were involved in a retail theft at the Dollar General store on Main Street on September 2 around 8: 30 p.m. Anyone with information is asked to contact […]
Man charged in stabbing under Pierce Street Bridge
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have charged a man after they say he was involved in a stabbing under the Pierce Street Bridge in Kingston. According to the Kingston Police Department, officers were called to an area below the Pierce Street Bridge for a reported stabbing on August 30 around 11:00 p.m. Police say […]
These programs look to combat Pennsylvania’s teacher shortage
(WHTM) — It seems teacher shortages continue to impact schools across Pennsylvania each year. Schools are really concerned and so is the teachers’ union. “Between 2012 and 2013 and now there has been a 66% decline in teacher certification,” said Jeff Ney, P.S.E.A’s the Vice President. “There is an absolute need for more educators within […]
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