Luzerne County

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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Columbia County man was arrested after two incidents where he was allegedly impersonating a public servant, according to the Wilkes-Barre Police City Police Department.

The release states that police conducted a traffic stop on 45-year-old Shawn Smith of Bloomsburg.

Authorities say that Smith was driving a 2011 Ford Taurus with emergency lighting and "Police Interceptor" labeling.

Driver charged after deadly W-B Twp. crash

The break happened Tuesday afternoon along South Main Street.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania American Water has announced there is a 12-inch water main break along South Main Street in Hanover Township.

According to PA American Water, approximately 40 customers are impacted, with anticipated repairs happening later Tuesday night.

Mayor Paige Cognetti announces campaign for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 8th District

One block of South Main Street is closed from Columbia Court to King Road in Hanover Township. A detour is in place.

Zane Brobst faces several felony charges, including aggravated assault, burglary, and criminal trespass

Reynaldo Dejesus Castillo and Annie Castillo have pleaded no contest in a cockfighting case in Luzerne County.

WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The driver involved in a crash that killed a man has been charged with homicide by vehicle while under the influence, police stated.

State police stated on August 23, they were called to a single-vehicle crash on the Exit 168 off-ramp of Interstate 81 around 2:30 a.m.

As stated in the affidavit, a man, 26-year-old Adam Shaw of Plymouth, was found dead on the roadway in front of the car, appearing to have been ejected.

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police arrested a man after they say he broke into an assisted living home while naked and assaulted several residents.

According to the Butler Township Police, officers received a 911 call from the Fritzingertown Senior Living Community around 11:50 p.m., claiming a "naked intruder" was assaulting residents in the facility.

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HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Powerball Jackpot is climbing again, now topping more than $1,000,000,000, and in northeastern Pennsylvania, players say the dream is worth the price of a ticket.

The Powerball Jackpot has now reached an estimated $1,100,000,000. That makes it the fifth largest in the game's history.

It has people across NEPA thinking about what they would do if they won.