(WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens of police officers and state troopers will be out patrolling three counties in northeastern Pennsylvania this weekend as part of Operation Nighthawk.
Pennsylvania State Police say Troop P Wilkes-Barre will host Operation Nighthawk, a specialized training and enforcement program that targets drunk driving.
Man shot in forehead during road rage incident, DA says
HARRISBURG — A bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate proposes to empower municipalities to swiftly remove unauthorized homeless encampments from public streets and private property while also giving neighbors recourse to push local government to act.
I’m looking down at everyone wearing their caps and gowns and it’s made me think. I see student-athletes, musicians, artists, hunters, mechanics, actors, farmers and so much more. It’s made me reflect on a few things: how we’ve grown as individuals, how we’ve shaped our identities and what truly makes each of us special.
SUNBURY — Sunbury Revitalization Inc. continues its “Swing Into Spring” dance series with another event on Thursday at the Albright Center for the Arts.
GREENE TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pike County District Attorney says a man has been charged with the possession of child sexual abuse materials located on his social media accounts.
According to the Pike County District Attorney's Office, 26-year-old Johnny Hernandez admitted to viewing child porn on his social media accounts, Instagram and Kik.
Man shot in forehead during road rage incident, DA says
COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Monroe County District Attorney has confirmed a man was shot in the head during a road rage incident on Interstate 380 on Tuesday morning.
According to District Attorney Mike Mancuso, Tatiana Divina Peterson, 39, of Tobyhanna, pulled alongside another car and fired multiple shots while both cars were in motion, hitting the victim in the forehead with one of the shots.
Police looking for suspect in attempted Luzerne County robbery, chase
Courtesy of Monroe County District Attorney
SELINSGROVE — A group of high school students watched a single-engine plane take off from Penn Valley Airport Tuesday while attending Susquehanna STEM to the Skies camp.
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House approved legislation expanding oversight of the attorney general into hospital mergers and acquisitions, a measure intended to prevent for-profit companies and private equity investors from gutting health care facilities and causing closures.
MIDDLEBURG — A 20-year-old Port Trevorton man is jailed on charges he tried to disarm a state police officer.
LEWISBURG — A 23-year-old Maryland man accused of possessing images of child pornography on his cellphone was sentenced to four to 23 months in Union County Jail.
