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Three juveniles in custody after a robbery at a gas station in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Three juveniles are in custody after robbing a gas station and fleeing in Hazle Township. Police Troop N Hazleton was informed of a robbery that occurred at the Valero Gas Station on North Church Street. Troopers located the vehicle of the suspects on Interstate 80...
Man wanted for alleged shooting in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Luzerne County are searching for a man who is wanted for an alleged shooting incident. The Hazleton City Police Department says Enemecio Espiritu is wanted on multiple charges stemming from a shooting incident on July 5, 2022. Espiritu is charged with firearm violations and recklessly endangering another person. […]
What we know of Wilkes-Barre death investigation
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We’re waiting to learn more about a death investigation in Luzerne County. Authorities have not yet released any new information Wednesday, but here’s what we know so far. Luzerne County Coroner Jill Matthews confirms a body was found in a wooded area along the North Cross Valley Expressway Tuesday. Officials […]
Man caught allegedly trying to light building on fire
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is locked up Wednesday in Luzerne County after police say he tried to set a building on fire in Wilkes-Barre Township. Jamane Danthony Albert was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police say he tried to light an abandoned credit union building in Wilkes Barre Township on fire. Police […]
Luzerne County restaurant opens for takeout after fire
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A restaurant in Luzerne County is opening for takeout this weekend after a fire in the basement forced them to temporarily close. 28/22 News Reporter Sydney Kostus spoke to the owners about the clean-up process and what led to the decision. Cutting up, weighing, and forming perfectly round pizza dough. It’s […]
Child accidentally injured in Wilkes-Barre shooting
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police report a juvenile was accidentally shot in Wilkes-Barre Sunday evening. Wilkes-Barre City Police Department stated officers responded to the area of Scott and Mundy Street on Sunday around 11:00 p.m., for a person suffering from a gunshot wound. After further investigation, it was learned a child was injured accidentally, […]
State judge overturns sentencing for Scranton woman who killed her husband
The State Superior Court overturned the sentence of a Scranton woman convicted of fatally stabbing her fiancé and ruled she be resentenced. Eileen Dougherty of Scranton received a 7½- to 15-year prison sentence in February of last year. The Lackawanna County district attorney challenged that relatively lenient sentence in an appeal. Dougherty was arrested in March 2021 for stabbed George Shencavitz multiple times following an argument at their home on Delaware Street. She pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and was sentenced by Lackawanna County Judge Andy Jarbola.
Late night shooting in Wilkes-Barre under investigation
A late night shooting in Wilkes Barre sent one person to the hospital. Police were called out to the intersection of Scott Street and Mundy Street in Wilkes-Barre shortly after 11 last night. One person was hospitalized, no word on their condition following that shooting in Wilkes Barre.
Scranton man killed in crash
SCRANTON, Pa. — A man has died following a head-on crash in Scranton Wednesday morning. It happened along North Keyser Avenue around 8:30 a.m. A pickup truck and another vehicle collided head-on, causing the second vehicle to flip onto its roof. The coroner says 49-year-old Brian Nardella from Scranton...
Luzerne County restaurant inspections
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. A&W Grocery & Restaurant, 215 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre: Regular inspection, out of compliance. Violations: Vegetables observed in the walk in cooler, slimy to the touch / spoiled / moldy. (Discarded at time of inspection.) Several raw animal foods were stored above ready to eat foods in the walk in cooler. Raw chicken was stored above bananas. Observed food stored directly on the floor in walk in cooler and freezer area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Pork belly food was held at 114° F, in the steam table area, rather than 135° F or above as required. Potentially hazardous ready-to-eat food repackaged by the food facility, was being datemarked with a sell by, use by or discard by date that was beyond the manufacturer’s original date. (Milk expired by 2 weeks, Soda products expired August 2023.) Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available or readily accessible in front display cooler. Slicer a food contact surface, was observed to have food residue and was not clean to sight and touch. Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil (drip trays under stove tops, hood screens). Observed single-service, single-use articles stored directly on the floor, and not 6 inches above the floor (take out containers and bags).
Pribula resigns as Luzerne County Republican party chair
EXETER — PJ Pribula on Wednesday announced his resignation as Chairman of Luzerne County Republican Party, effective immediately. “I informed the executive committee on Monday that I would be tendering my resignation as Chairman of the real Luzerne County Republican Party,” Pribula said in a letter to “fellow Republicans and Luzerne County residents.” He continued, “For two years, myself and my executive board have spent 90% of our time and resources fighting the 10% because their twisted beliefs run contrary to what our Republican Party stands for.
Nanticoke housing project vote delayed until May 23
NANTICOKE — Voting on a new city housing project was delayed until May 23 following Wednesday’s monthly zoning hearing at which the board expressed the need for a more detailed application from the developer, Housing Visions. The hearing will be continued more than a month from now in...
Missing owner of Wilkes-Barre home where body found has active PFA against man
WILKES-BARRE — A man who formerly resided at 142 Carlisle St., Wilkes-Barre, where a decomposed body was found in the basement last month, has an active protection-from abuse order against him from the previous home owner reportedly missing. Debra Jane Fox, 69, owned the residence until the property was...
You can support Tunes for Tots!
PA live! (WBRE) — Michele and Chirs came to the PA live! studio to chat about their Leadership Northeast Core Class 2024: Head Start Heroes. They have an upcoming concert, Tunes for Tots, to create a sensory-friendly room at the Luzerne County Head Start on Beekman St in Wilkes-Barre.
Cocomo turns 38!
Cocomo hails from Nanticoke with his owner, Loretta Chmura. He enjoys doing pet therapy with his owner on a regular basis and loves to do the polka while watching his owner on Channel 44. Cocomo is a blue and gold macaw who will turn 38 on July 7, 2024. Loretta...
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