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Police looking for crowbar assault suspect

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation is underway in Wilkes-Barre after police responded to a report of a man who was attacked with a crowbar early Tuesday morning.

Police say they were called to the area of South River and Academy streets just before 1:30 a.m. for a report of an assault.

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Fire destroys popular Mountain Top restaurant

WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire has destroyed a popular restaurant in Luzerne County.

Adelina's Restaurant and Pizzeria on Route 309 / South Mountain Boulevard in Wright Township sustained severe damage after a fire tore through it early Tuesday morning.

Homicide suspect Terence Ray returned to NEPA

According to Wright Fire Chief Dave Pettit, the fire was called in around 5:00 a.m. when an employee showed up for work and discovered the fire in the back of the building.

Local radio voice Tommy Woods passed away at 86

(WBRE/WYOU) — A familiar local radio voice has passed away. Close friends of Tommy Woods say he died following recent health issues.

Woods was known widely throughout northeastern Pennsylvania, but was best known for his time at Warm Radio in the 1960s as one of The Sensational Seven.

Then in 1969, he moved to Washington, DC for a position with WTOP News Radio.

Frost advisory in effect for Tuesday morning

From there, he was hired by the Mutual Broadcasting System and was the congressional correspondent during the Watergate era.

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