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Man accused of gun threats at Sheetz parking lot

TAYLOR, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he made gun threats at a Sheetz parking lot.

According to the Taylor Borough Police Department, on July 7, around 6:30 p.m., officers were called to South Main Street in Taylor for a gun threat at the Sheetz parking lot.

The victim informed police that a driver passed him at a red light and followed him to Sheetz, where he pointed to a gun in his pants multiple times, stating " he'll slap my expletive expletive," as stated in the affidavit.

Man robbed by four, allegedly beat with porch chair

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating a robbery after they say a man was beaten by four men and assaulted with a porch chair.

According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, a 47-year-old man reported to officers that while walking on Carey Avenue near Academy Street on July 8, around midnight, four men confronted him.

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How to report potholes in Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown sent out a reminder Tuesday about how to report potholes within the city.

Brown says it's a convenient way for residents and visitors to alert the administration about the road conditions they are seeing.

Callers can speak with a representative from the mayor's office or leave a voicemail to report the location of the pothole.

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