Luzerne County

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A concert controversy is brewing in Luzerne County over an act that was set to take the stage at this year's Rockin' the River.

The frontman of Philadelphia-based band, Low Cut Connie, is publicly accusing concert promoters of cancelling its Friday night performance due to politics.

The lead singer of the band took to social media to share his frustration over the cancellation, but did not elaborate on those political differences.

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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Potato pancakes, porketta sandwiches, and clam chowder: Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Wilkes-Barre set up a food sale on Monday, and the locals came out in droves.

"This is great. It's our local community, like I said, the Bog is just down the road. Many of the parishioners here, when we were kids, we grew up there. And so, it feels really wonderful to be able to give back," Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Parishioner Sandra Serafin told 28/22 News.

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HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's a crime that police say is usually committed in the shadows, behind closed doors. We are talking about domestic violence.

In Hazleton recently, domestic violence was front and center when a man allegedly pistol-whipped a pregnant woman in the middle of the street in broad daylight.

That man, Rodelfy Litriano Corniel, remains on the run. An arrest warrant was issued for Corniel 11 days ago. Police say he should be considered armed and dangerous.

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man was found stabbed 12 times after he claims to have declined sex from a woman, leading to an assault.

On July 17, officers were called to an apartment complex on Roosevelt Street in Edwardsville for a reported stabbing. Once on the scene, the victim was found lying on the floor in a pool of blood with injuries to his abdomen.

A witness gave police the suspected knife used in the assault and informed them that the stabbing happened in the parking lot, investigators reported.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A vehicle crashed into Public Square in Wilkes-Barre early Tuesday morning.

The crash was reported around 2:30 a.m. for a vehicle that had plowed into Public Square.

28/22 News found police tape surrounding the area and debris scattered across the square, including some granite blocks that had been knocked out of place.

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Police, fire crews, and several ambulances were on scene.

It's unclear how many people were in the vehicle, or if anyone was hurt.

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's been six months since President Donald Trump was officially sworn into office. How's he doing? Depends on who you ask.

28/22 News visited the Arena Hub in Wilkes-Barre Township on Monday to find out how people there were feeling about the president's performance.

President Trump has drawn criticism and support from both sides of the political spectrum, and the people 28/22 News spoke with are no different.

Low Cut Connie is a Philadelphia-based band that was scheduled to play Rockin' the River on Friday. The band's founder says this was due to the band's politics.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating an incident where a high beam argument between two people led to gunshots in Wilkes-Barre Friday night.

On July 18, around 11:42 p.m., officers were called to a residence on West River Street for a report of gunshots being fired.

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Once on the scene, the victim, a 46-year-old woman from Wilkes-Barre, told police that she argued with a man regarding his vehicle having its high beams on.

Incident happened last week in Edwardsville when the victim reportedly turned down a woman's advances