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Morning fire damages bar in Luzerne County

GLEN LYON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A local bar was damaged after a fire Saturday morning in Luzerne County.

According to Nanticoke Fire Department, crews were called to the unit block of Orchard Street around 4:30 a.m. at Lyon's Den Bar & Grille for a reported commercial structure fire.

Man wanted for allegedly exposing himself to child

Officials say that crews did arrive on-scene to a working fire, a second alarm was called in, and the fire was under control by 5:15 a.m.

Man wanted for allegedly exposing himself to child

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Edwardsville Police are attempting to identify a male who exposed himself to a child in a local retail store.

According to Edwardsville Police, this man is wanted for allegedly exposing and fondling himself in front of a seven-year-old girl at Name Brand Liquidations in the Edwardsville Gateway Shopping Center.

Anyone that can identify this individual is encouraged to call the Edwardsville Borough Police Department at 570-288-8463 or 911.

Local author featured on Hugo Selenski documentary

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A notorious murder case from the early 2000s in our area is back in the spotlight.

There's a new documentary out on the double convicted murderer Hugo Selenski.

The show featured several people from our area who played large roles in the case.

PA State Representative’s office firebombed

A local reporter who covered the case, and eventually wrote a book about it was featured in the documentary.

The show is a reminder that it's still talked about to this day both locally and nationally.

Coffee prices may be going up in the near future

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— You could be reaching a little deeper into your pockets for your favorite cup of joe.

That's because of a major coffee price spike is happening across the globe, according to recent data from the Intercontinental Exchange.

The cost of coffee is up around two dollars a pound from last year. The owners at Abide Coffeehouse in Wilkes-Barre say they expect to see the effects in the coming weeks.

Bubbling brew can be heard throughout Abide Coffeehouse in downtown Wilkes-Barre.

DPW employees recognized for helping 7-year-old girl

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Three Wilkes-Barre Department of Public Works (DPW) employees are being recognized for a good deed.

Mayor George Brown honored Jason Cingoloni, Francisco Amagan Sosa, and Joe Filipini.

Nurses head to corporate HQ for protest’s last day

The three were picking up garbage January 31 when they saw a 7-year-old girl standing alone in the rain with a broken umbrella.

She was waiting for more than an hour for a school bus, not knowing school was delayed.

Nurses head to corporate HQ for protest's last day

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Striking nurses at three Geisinger facilities in Luzerne County are just hours away from ending their strike.

Before that happens, they left the picket line this afternoon fired-up as they boarded two buses at the Wyoming Valley Mall near Wilkes-Barre.

Lackawanna County to hold reassessment info meetings

The nurses headed to Geisinger Risant's Corporate Headquarters in Danville.

PA State Representative's office firebombed

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating the firebombing of a state representative's office in Luzerne County.

A suspect was caught on security camera video around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night lighting what police are describing as a Molotov cocktail-like device and throwing it at the front of the office of PA State Representative Alec Ryncavage, (R) PA 119th District, on North Walnut Street.

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