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Man follows, threatens woman with gun, police say

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he followed a woman and made threats to her with a gun. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, officers were called after a 23-year-old man threatened and followed a 20-year-old woman while she was walking along Hazle Street on October 14. [...]

WWE stars return to NEPA for SmackDown

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Superstars are returning to the Mohegan Arena for SmackDown! According to the Mohegan Arena, the SmackDown will come to the arena on Friday, December 12, at 7:30 p.m. The lineup of stars set for the show includes Undisputed WWE Champion "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, [...]

Pedestrian identified after fatal two-car crash

OLYPHANT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lackawanna County Deputy Coroner released the name of a woman who was hit at an intersection on Friday morning. The Deputy Coroner stated that 82-year-old Grace Smugereski, of Olyphant, died of multiple traumatic injuries suffered in the crash. Police state a crash involving an SUV and a truck killed [...]

19-year-old woman dies after motorcycle crash

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner reports a 19-year-old woman died after a crash while she was operating a motorcycle. The Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes stated Kylie Vanosdol, 19, of Pittston, was operating a motorcycle when it crashed in the 100 block of South Main Street on October 16. Vanosdol was wearing a [...]

Some BBQ to benefit a local inclusive business

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Blues, brews, and BBQs in a Luzerne County city, all to support a group of people in our community as they thrive. A lively crowd of more than 100 people packed the tent at Susquehanna Brewing Company in Pittston for Coffee Inclusive's annual dinner. Plates of mac and cheese and pulled [...]

Recapping the tense Scranton Mayoral debate

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— "Free Palestine, over 100 thousand people killed, two years of genocide," exclaimed a debate attendee. A fiery start to the Mayoral Race debate in Scranton when someone got up from their seat and started yelling. It was tit for tat during the Scranton mayoral debate at the University of Scranton. The [...]

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