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Jason Race was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, as well as an additional 25 to 80 years for other charges.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arraigned Tuesday after he allegedly stole multiple stained-glass window panes from a Wilkes-Barre church during alcoholics' anonymous (AA) meetings. Paul Herron of Wilkes-Barre, 36, received multiple charges, including institutional vandalism of a place of worship, for stealing 4 window panes in July of 2025, police say. Police [...]

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — 30 bikes in 30 minutes. That's the goal for these manufacturing groups on Tuesday: to take part in a team-building exercise while learning about assembly processes. "They can hopefully take back, learn these principles, and then apply them in their various processes,” said Mark Morgis, Continuous Improvement Specialist. The tour [...]

Margaret Connor died more than a week after the crash along Interchange Road in Towamensing Township.

TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Towanda Borough Police are seeking help from the public in identifying a motorcyclist involved in a Friday evening chase. Police say on May 29, the motorcyclist was "showing no regard for the public" as he weaved through traffic at high speeds The chase was discontinued for public safety concerns, and [...]

Lynnette Hooker, a 55-year-old Michigan mom, vanished in April while sailing with her husband in the Bahamas. The Coast Guard has now reopened its search.

DINGMAN TWP., PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police have charged a man after they say he fled from a DUI crash and tried to avoid arrest by hiding in his closet. According to Pennsylvania State Police, a crash occurred on May 24 when a driver, 36-year-old Shakiem Terry, nearly hit a car with three children [...]

E. UNION TWP., SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A dog has reportedly died in a fire that left a Schuylkill County home severely damaged. Crews responded to a house fire in the 400 block of Phineyville Road in East Union Township, Schuylkill County Tuesday morning. Fire officials report that no one was injured and the cause [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — A Pennsylvania Supreme Court official issued a warning Monday about scam texts claiming to be involved with the Supreme Court. The scam texts claim that Harrisburg Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Debra Todd is telling the recipient about incomplete court filings and requesting payment via PayPal, according to Pennsylvania Supreme Court Press Secretary Stacy [...]

A teenage girl is facing multiple charges for allegedly stabbing three horses during an equestrian event in Las Vegas.