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Wilkes-Barre woman arrested and charged with aggravated assault after domestic dispute
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, (WOLF) — Wilkes-Barre City Police arrest a woman after a domestic dispute. Police were called to the 150 block of Dana Street in Wilkes-Barre Sunday morning before 7am. Officers discovered the victim, a 69-year-old man, had a visible laceration to his face,. The victim told police that...
Cold CASE: Investigation Continues In Wilkes-Barre Girl's 1969 Disappearance
Dymond was 14 years old when she disappeared from Andover Street Park on June 25, 1969, authorities have said. Her remains were discovered more than 40 years later on Nov. 17, 2012, by individuals digging for relics on the grounds of a former coal-mining operation in Newport Township. Another decade...
Police: Copper wire theft suspects left identifying documents, receipt for tools at crime scene
Three Fayette County men were arrested after police said they stole more than 400 feet of telephone line and left behind a court custody notice identifying one of them, along with a receipt for tools that may have been used to remove the lines. State police in Belle Vernon were...
NEPA MMA reopening in Kingston after fire
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s been more than two months since a fierce fire destroyed a Luzerne County Mixed Martial Arts studio. On Monday, the owner of the small business is gearing up to reopen its doors at a new location. Big plans are in the works for NEPA Mixed Martial Arts that’s bouncing […]
Man charged with stabbing housemate in Edwardsville
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing aggravated assault charges after he allegedly stabbed his housemate over the weekend in Edwardsville. According to the Edwardsville Police Department, officers were called to the 500 block of Main Street to a sober home in Edwardsville for a reported stabbing, on April 20 around 9:30 p.m. […]
Update: Toby Creek Mine Subsidence
LUZERNE BOROUGH, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — We have an update on the mine subsidence at Toby Creek in Luzerne Borough a week ago. According to the PA DEP, a coffer dam was installed on the creek to eliminate water flow to the subsidence. 80 cubic yards of concrete was...
Edwardsville man pleads guilty to river park shooting
WILKES-BARRE — A man from Edwardsville pled guilty to shooting another man in River Commons Park in Wilkes-Barre and on an unrelated firearm offense. Jonathan Alexander McGilvery, 40, of East Grove Street, was charged by Wilkes-Barre police detectives with shooting James Jackson in the park along the Susquehanna River south of West Market Street on April 12, 2023, according to court records.
PA Lottery: $400,000 lotto ticket sold in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Monday's late April sunshine is likely a little brighter for one lottery player in Luzerne County. Someone who bought a Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket from the Hazle Mini Mart in Hazle Township hit Friday's $400,000 jackpot, the lottery announced. The ticket...
Woman allegedly taunts police K9 while being arrested
NEWPORT TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman being arrested for a domestic disturbance is now facing charges for taunting a police K9, officers stated. On April 19 around 10:00 p.m. in Newport Township, police were called for a domestic disturbance in the 300 block of Old Newport Street. According to the Newport Township Police, […]
Three arrested for alleged retail theft at Walmart
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that five women were arrested after being accused of retail thefts at a Walmart in Luzerne County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers responded to Walmart in Hazle Township for separate retail theft incidents throughout April. On April 9 around 5:30 p.m., troopers say they were […]
Get to Know Our Brother’s Keepers Foundation
PA live! (WBRE) — Katrina Gentner of Our Brother’s Keepers Foundation came to the couch to chat about her organization and its roots. Katrina speaks to why this cause matters to her, what the funds raised are put towards, and how this benefits the community. For more information,...
Victims Resource Center rallies community with 'Start by Believing' in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — The Victims Resource Center in Luzerne County is putting together a Start by Believing Rally in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The Rally began in the Graham Building Lobby on the campus of Penn State Hazleton...
Luzerne County votes on government study question
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s Primary Election Day 2024 and federal, state, and county races are on the ballots. In many races, candidates are running unopposed. Voters in Luzerne County voted on a referendum question regarding a government study commission. Voter turnout is traditionally low in primary elections and the same is true this year. […]
Voters hit the polls in Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Here at Scranton High School, the judge of elections says only about 15 to 20% of voters have come in so far today. It's the second year that residents from eight different sections of the city have come to Scranton High School to cast their votes.
PSP Operation: Driver arrested for DUI with child in car
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police’s “Operation Trigger Lock” resulted in multiple arrests, drugs, and guns seized in Luzerne County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, joint enforcement with Hazleton Police was done due to recent violent activity within the Hazleton City limits. PSP states the following are the results of “Operation Trigger Lock”; State […]
Community seder celebrated at JCC
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Calling the children of the group to gather around him, Rabbi Larry Kaplan asked what they would take if they had to leave their homes and go on a long trip. “Food and water,” 9-year-old Avery Lantz answered, while other young...
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