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One man in custody after multiple warrants led to standoff

NEW COLUMBUS BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man is in custody after a several-hour standoff stemming from two arrest warrants, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers say they responded just before 11:00 a.m. to a home along Southdale Road to assist Luzerne County Domestic Relations with apprehending 38-year-old Aaron Amato. Troopers say Amato was [...]

Free parking coming to downtown Wilkes-Barre for holidays

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Free parking is coming to downtown Wilkes-Barre for the holidays. Mayor George Brown announced the city will be suspending parking meter fees in the downtown business district for the holiday season. The shaded area in this map shows where the parking meter fees will be waived, from Union Street, Franklin [...]

Students peacefully protest at university

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students at Wilkes University say they are worried about rising costs and cuts to important programs. They gathered on campus on Tuesday to raise concerns about how the school is handling its $8,000,000 budget deficit. Students filled the area outside Weckesser Hall, holding signs and calling for more openness from [...]

Police arrest suspect in 2023 Wilkes-Barre homicide

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre police say they made an arrest in a two-year-old homicide. It happened near a housing complex along Coal Street in October of 2023. Police say Kyle Declet was shot multiple times by Omar Reddit. The suspected gunman from Wilkes-Barre now faces homicide charges.

SOBER campaign aims to cut down alcohol related crashes

PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As holiday celebrations begin, one organization in Luzerne County is reminding people of the consequences if alcohol and drugs are involved while behind the wheel. An overturned vehicle sits outside Wyoming Valley West High School in Plymouth. For more than 36 years, the SOBER campaign has been raising awareness of [...]

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