The Pennsylvania State Police at Wilkes-Barre are investigating a shooting during a suspected road-rage incident along the northbound lanes of Interstate 81 on Sunday. Read More

State police at Wilkes-Barre are investigating a report of shots fired during an apparent road-rage incident on Interstate 81 in Luzerne County on Sunday evening. Police say the shots were fired ... Read More

A section of Interstate 81 south in Luzerne County was closed as crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash. The closure was between Exit 165 (309 South) ... Read More

A Larksville man convicted by a Luzerne County jury of driving under the influence of several controlled substances was sentenced to state prison, his third DUI conviction within 10 years. Read More

Two Schuylkill County lawmakers plan to introduce legislation honoring Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Michael E. Pahira Jr. by naming the Interstate 81 inter ... Read More

HEGINS TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE / WYOU) - Part of Interstate 81 was shut down Sunday evening after officials say a tractor-trailer caught fire in a crash in Schuylkill County. The Pennsylvania ... Read More

PennDOT is planning pothole patching on I-81 North between Wilkes-Barre and Moosic through Thursday. Read More

Overnight traffic disruptions are coming to Interstate 81 in Luzerne County. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says lane restrictions will affect ... Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Interstate-81 series ended in a split on Sunday in Scranton. The RailRiders topped the Syracuse Mets, 5-3, in Sunday's series finale. Syracuse (23-21) jumped out to an early lead ... Read More

A crash has closed all northbound lanes on I-81 near Wilkes-Barre around 10:15 p.m., according to 511PA. Read More

Lane restrictions will be in place on Interstate 80 eastbound between Exit 256 (Nescopeck / Conyngham) and Exit 260 (Wilkes-Barre / Harrisburg / Interstate 81 junction) from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 23 ... Read More

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE / WYOU)- A Luzerne County man has been arrested in connection with a fatal August 23 crash on Interstate 81, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers ... Read More

The Luzerne County Coroner says one person is dead after a crash at the Highland Park Boulevard exit on I-81 South in Wilkes-Barre Township early Saturday ... Read More

State police are warning area motorists about temporary road closures and delays that will take place Wednesday afternoon during the visit of Vice President JD Vance. Read More

Check out the current traffic and highway conditions at I-81 @ EXIT 178 (PA 315 WILKES-BARRE / SCRANTON AIRPORT / AVOCA) in Tannersville, PA. Avoid traffic & plan ahead! Read More

Check out the current traffic and highway conditions at I-81 @ EXIT 178 (PA 315 WILKES-BARRE / SCRANTON AIRPORT / AVOCA) in Shickshinny, PA. Avoid traffic & plan ahead! Read More

UPDATE: As of 12:30 p.m., Interstate 80 in Luzerne County has reopened. Police activity has closed a portion of Interstate 80 in Luzerne County. According to PennDOT, there is police activity on I ... Read More

BEAR CREEK TWP. - A Monroe County man died following a bicycle crash on Thornhurst Road on Thursday, Pennsylvania State Police at Wilkes-Barre reported. State police identified the man as Ryan K ... Read More

A lane restriction will be in place on Interstate 81 northbound starting at Exit 155 (Dorrance) as part of a bridge replacement project. Additionally, there will be rolling stoppages on state ... Read More

Hanover Twp, PA (May 4, 2025) - A fatal accident on the southbound lanes of Interstate 81 caused significant delays Sunday afternoon in Hanover Township, just south of Wilkes-Barre. The incident ... Read More

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. - A fatal crash on I-81 South in Luzerne County paralyzed traffic for miles south of Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. The crash, which happened around 11:30 a.m., around mile marker 160, ... Read More

One closed lane in the northbound lane of Interstate 81 has traffic backed up for miles in Luzerne County.The roadwork on I-81 northbound begins about between t ... Read More

There were no issues Wednesday afternoon as 28 / 22 News were overlooking Interstate-81 near the Blackman Street exit near Wilkes-Barre ... As many in northeastern Pennsylvania are aware, driving ... Read More

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE / WYOU ... until about 8:00 p.m. on Highland Park Boulevard, Exit 168 of Interstate 81, Route 309, and Mundy Street around the Wyoming Valley Mall. Read More

Wilkes-Barre Common Pleas Judges Michael Conahan ... of the three-quarter-mile Central Scranton Expressway spur off Interstate 81 and its continuance via then-Spruce Street through downtown ... Read More

With Vice President Kamala Harris's visit to Wilkes University Friday afternoon, expect some major closures and delays. Read More

Harris's 'New Way Forward Tour' will bring her to Wilkes University. Officials have not announced when Harris' rally will start on Friday. Academy, Market and River Streets will all be closed ... Read More

State police outlined expected traffic delays for Vice President Kamala Harris' rally in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Pennsylvania State Police say they are assisting the United States Secret Service and ... Read More

Pennsylvania State Police released information on temporary closures and delays in Luzerne County during Vice President Kamala Harris's visit to Wilkes-Barre on ... Read More

PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE / WYOU) - PennDOT announced lane restrictions on the Route 115 interchange as the reconstruction project in Plains Township begins. One traffic lane will be maintained ... Read More

WILKES-BARRE - PennDOT announced on Monday that there will be lane restrictions and temporary lane closures on Interstate 81 according to the following: ' Northbound and southbound from Exit ... Read More

WILKES-BARRE - There will be lane restrictions next week on Interstate 81 southbound from Exit 180 (Moosic) to Exit 165 (Mountain Top / Wilkes-Barre) in Luzerne County for shoulder cutting and ... Read More

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A late-night crash on Interstate 81 south in Luzerne County tied up traffic. It appeared two of the vehicles hit head-on. The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. Friday near ... Read More

Wilkes-Barre Twp. Council wrongfully denied an application for Bluecup Ventures to build a $50 million distribution center along Interstate 81 that some residents argued would increase traffic and dis ... Read More