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Federal corrections officer from northeastern Pa. strangled, stabbed woman at photoshoot, cops say
A federal corrections officer strangled a woman and cut her abdomen with a knife during an attack as they were traveling to a New Jersey location for a photoshoot, the Morris County New Jersey Prosecutor’s Office said Monday. Patrick J. O‘Kane, 45, of Exeter, Luzerne County, is charged with...
Where crashes occur on Giants Despair
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — In Luzerne County, just over a mile of road and 200 feet of elevation separates a Giants Despair Hillclimb mural at the bottom of East Northampton Street and a sign warning truckers to divert off Laurel Run Road to avoid the steep and winding descent ahead.
Luzerne County voter registrations dropped off en masse considered valid
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce has released the findings of an investigation performed by his office after numerous public complaints about documents submitted to the Luzerne County Election Bureau by a former county employee. Sanguedolce said Monday that the complaints ranged from allegations of thousands of voter registrations being submitted, […]
New warnings for trucks added along Laurel Run Road
LAUREL RUN, Pa. — Rich Yurkin has lived on Laurel Run Road for more than 30 years. Even though dozens of crashes have taken place on this road since 2019, he says he's one of the lucky ones. "I'm safe. I'm right here. I'm on a straightaway; I'm safe,"...
Walmart celebrates ‘second best day,’ grand reopening of Saint Clair store
SAINT CLAIR – Twenty-three years ago, the ribbon was cut on what was then the... The post Walmart celebrates ‘second best day,’ grand reopening of Saint Clair store first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.
Nanticoke-West Nanticoke Bridge closed for inspection
NANTICOKE, Pa. — Despite its appearance, recent weight restrictions, inspections, and county discussions about replacing the Nanticoke West Nanticoke Bridge, some drivers say it's not one of their top concerns while driving through this part of Luzerne County. "Right now, as it stands, not for these vehicles, no, maybe...
Man allegedly impersonates police to intimidate store manager
Selinsgrove, Pa. — A man was arrested for impersonating a state trooper when he called a manager at a Snyder County store in an attempt to get her to give him items on a voided transaction. Police say Tyler James Bitler, 32, of Berwick, allegedly called the Selinsgrove Dick's Sporting Goods store in Monroe Township on Sept. 19 and claimed he was a state trooper. The female manager who spoke to Bitler told police Bitler said his name was Trooper Michael McManick, or something similar...
Weatherly Borough issues water boil advisory
WEATHERLY, Pa. — A water boil advisory is in effect for part of Carbon County. Officials say the advisory is due to a water main break along Evergreen Avenue in Weatherly. The borough says roughly 1300 residents are affected by the break. All customers in the borough are urged...
Councilman’s car catches fire after striking deer
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Plymouth councilman is warning drivers to be extra careful on the road after a near-death experience this weekend. He was making a daily commute to work on a busy expressway when a deer collided with his SUV. “Thank God I wasn’t knocked out or anything like that because I would […]
Nanticoke bridge to close for inspection
NANTICOKE, Pa. — The bridge over the Susquehanna River, which connects Nanticoke and the West Nanticoke area of Plymouth Township, will close for inspection Monday morning, according to the Nanticoke City Fire Department. Officials say the bridge will close at 7 a.m. Monday and remain closed through 6 p.m....
PA man threatened to kill woman in NJ domestic violence attack, police say
🔺Federal prison officer threatened to kill victim with gun. A federal prison guard from Pennsylvania has been accused of an armed domestic violence attack in Morris County. Patrick O'Kane, of Exeter, Pennsylvania, has been a corrections officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. On Oct. 5, the 45-year-old O’Kane...
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