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Man faces charges for assaulting sleeping driver, fleeing

SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say a man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a man sleeping in a tractor-trailer and fleeing in a truck in Susquehanna County earlier this month. According to the release, 39-year-old David Smith of New Milford smashed the driver's side window of a tractor-trailer parked at a gas [...]

Police searching for hit-and-run culprit

DALLAS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are asking for the public's help in identifying who is behind a hit-and-run in Luzerne County. Dallas Township Police shared two pictures of the truck they say was involved in the hit-and-run at the intersection of East Center Hill Road and State Route 415 around 5 p.m. on [...]

Celebrating Christmas early with annual parade in Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Northeastern Pennsylvania is getting into a Christmassy kind of mood. A pair of parades on Saturday helped get the region into the spirit of the season. Hundreds of families lined the streets of downtown Wilkes-Barre for the city's Annual Christmas Parade. West Pittston resident Amanda Perez brought her baby daughter, [...]

Coroner identifies victim struck, killed on Route 6

DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Coroner's Office has identified the pedestrian killed after being hit by a car in Lackawanna County on Saturday. 60-year-old Stanley Gorcyzk of Dickson City was pronounced dead at the scene after he was struck by a vehicle while walking along Route 6 Business in Dickson City on Saturday [...]

Park dedicated in memory of Scranton firefighter

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Scranton park now bears the name of a well-respected firefighter. North Scranton Mini Park is now called Tony Walsh Park. The park, often used by young families, was rededicated on Friday. Walsh was a Scranton firefighter for 25 years and one of the original members of Rescue Company Number [...]

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