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Man arrested after ATV and foot chase

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a man after he fled from police on an ATV, then on foot.

Police say they attempted to pull over Anibal Diaz, 37, of Scranton for driving an unregistered ATV when he sped away.

Police call crash ‘aggravated assault by motor vehicle’

According to police, further down the road, they found the ATV flipped and later located Diaz walking away from the ATV carrying a helmet.

Police say they asked Diaz to stop, then he ran on foot. Diaz eventually stopped running and was placed into custody.

Police call crash 'aggravated assault by motor vehicle'

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police responded to a crash Monday night that they are now labeling as an aggravated assault by motor vehicle.

Police say around 8:00 p.m. on March 17 they responded to a fight in progress on Barney Street. When police arrived, there were two victims who sustained injuries from being hit by a car.

Police respond to Wilkes-Barre crash

Police say there was a confrontation between the victims, ages 17 and 20, and the occupants of a white Ford.

Boil advisory in effect for part of Nanticoke

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania American Water has issued a boil advisory for customers in part of Nanticoke due to a main break that impacted a storage tank.

The following streets in Nanticoke are on a boil advisory:

Vista Drive

Overlook Road

Industrial Park Road

Volunteers hand out corsages, boutonnieres to seniors for Saint Patrick’s Day

PA American Water says there are about 75 customers impacted.

Astronauts return home aboard SpaceX capsule after being stuck for 9 months

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(The Hill) — The SpaceX capsule tasked with bringing back two NASA astronauts that have spent months on the International Space Station (ISS) after thruster issues following the launch of Boeing's Starliner mission last year have returned to Earth.

The SpaceX capsule carrying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico in the early evening, just hours after departing the International Space Station. Splashdown occurred off the coast of Tallahassee in the Florida Panhandle, bringing their unplanned odyssey to an end.

Get free Rita's Italian Ice for the first day of Spring

(WBRE/WYOU) — Rita's Italian Ice and Frozen Custard continues its annual tradition of giving away free Italian ice on the first day of Spring.

On Thursday, March 20 Rita's will be giving away a free six-ounce Italian ice in the available flavor of your choice.

Popular Wyoming Valley band spreading luck of the Irish for Saint Patrick’s Day

To see if there is a location near you, you can visit Rita's website and type in your zip code to find the nearest location.

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