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Mosquito spraying to take place in Lycoming County

LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A truck-mounted mosquito spraying is planned for areas of Lycoming County on Wednesday.

The spray is designed to control adult mosquito populations and is not harmful to humans or other animals.

Police say man tried to pull gun on officers

The following municipalities will be sprayed for adult mosquitoes:

Armstrong Township

Loyalsock Township

Mountoursville

South Williamsport

The spraying will be conducted on the evening of Wednesday, July 23, with a rain date of Thursday, July 24.

Police say man tried to pull gun on officers

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man is in custody after he attempted to pull a gun on officers after threatening to kill a woman.

On July 20, around midnight, officers responded to a 911 call in which multiple people could be heard screaming before the line disconnected.

According to the criminal complaint, officers saw a black SUV pulling out of the driveway when arriving on the scene in Dunmore. They conducted a traffic stop and pulled over 35-year-old Jose Eduardo Perez-Moya in Scranton.

Three sent to hospital after Wilkes-Barre Public Square crash

Editor's Note: Based on changing information from police, this article has been updated to reflect the correct gender of the driver.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three people were sent to the hospital after a vehicle crashed into Public Square in Wilkes-Barre Tuesday morning.

On July 22, around 2:00 a.m., reports of a vehicle crashing into Public Square were made.

Once on the scene, officers said a Volkswagen Tiguan had left the roadway and entered Public Square before striking a concrete pillar.

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