HARRISBURG — Two bills intended to improve roadway safety around the operation of commercial vehicles and a third bolstering penalties for unintentional deaths in traffic crashes were approved this week in the Pennsylvania Senate.
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KRATZERVILLE — Hearts of Praise will be the featured artist for Zion Church of Kratzerville’s free Music in Grove event at 3 p.m. May 31.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A guilty verdict was issued for a Scranton man convicted of raping an intellectually disabled woman. A jury needed just 90 minutes to convict Mario Valentine following a four-day trial. The victim, an 18-year-old woman, was assaulted in 2024. Valentine faces up to 35 years in prison.
COOPER TWP., MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Flames tore through a mobile home in cooper township this afternoon, with the homeowner escaping just in time. About 10 fire companies rushed to Adams Drive around 2:00 p.m., and at least one firefighter was hurt in the fight. A neighbor watched it unfold from next door. "I heard [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Accused killer Bobbiejo Etzel waived her right to a preliminary hearing Friday morning at the Luzerne County courthouse. The hearing was brief, but two additional charges of kidnapping were added and the interference with custody charge has been dropped. Etzel is facing charges in connection to the death of her [...]
(WBRE/WYOU)— The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeated the Hershey Bears 4-1 on Thursday, winning the series 3-1, and advancing to the Atlantic Division Finals for the first time since 2016. The team announced its schedule for the best-of-five series against the Thunderbirds: Game 1: Tuesday, May 12 – Springfield @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m., Mohegan ArenaGame 2: Thursday, [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Scattered showers will continue tonight. Temperatures will be in the 40s by early Saturday morning. An area of low pressure will produce steady rain Saturday morning. Then, the steady rain will transition to scattered showers in the afternoon and evening as this weak storm system moves away. There will be pockets of heavier [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A beloved employee at a department store in Luzerne County called it a career after more than 50 years. She spent her last day on the job surrounded by the friends she made along the way who became family. Elizabeth Lovecchio dedicated 56 years of her life to working at [...]
MUNCY CREEK TWP., LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was found dead Thursday afternoon in the pond on his property, according to the Lycoming County Coroner. Coroner Charles Kiessling Jr. says James L. Frey, 77, of Muncy Creek Township was found face down in the pond of his Musser Lane property around 5:00 p.m. Frey [...]
