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Man allegedly threatens wife with chainsaw in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man is in custody after allegedly threatening to attack his wife with a chainsaw. According to the Lackawanna County Communication Center, a male was inside the house trying to break through the bedroom door and had a chainsaw. Police said upon entry they located and detained 59-year-old […]
Pa. man who told police he smokes marijuana daily is charged with vehicular homicide
DANVILLE — A Lycoming County man who told state police he smokes marijuana daily has been charged with vehicular homicide following an investigation into a Jan. 1 accident on Interstate 80 near Danville. Anthony J. Machi, 45, of the Hughesville area, is accused of being responsible for the death...
Western Wayne's Ethan Grodack is having a busy summer on the diamond and the gridiron
LAKE ARIEL — Western Wayne's Ethan Grodack isn't exactly taking it easy in his final summer of freedom before heading off to college. Grodack graduated from Western Wayne in June and will be continuing his academic career this fall at Wilkes University. There, he'll study secondary education and history while also playing baseball. ...
New park benches unveiled in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New park benches will be on display in the Diamond City thanks to the Wilkes-Barre Area School District’s Creative and Performing Arts Academy (CAPAA.) Students designed and painted the park benches and garbage covers to help with the beautification of the city hall’s grounds in Wilkes-Barre. The mayor of the […]
Firefighter Injured as Fire Rips Through West Pittston (PA) Double-block
Jul. 23—WEST PITTSTON — A firefighter was injured and a double-block property destroyed early Tuesday morning as a fire broke out on Jenkins Street. West Pittston fire chief John Hood said that his company got the call at approximately 1:08 a.m. Tuesday for a fire at 610-612 Jenkins St. in the borough.
Resources come together for those less fortunate in Dunmore
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Resources for those less fortunate came together at the Robert E. Dougherty High-Rise in Dunmore. The event was sponsored by the Lackawanna County Housing Authority. Free clothing and meals were provided by Saint Francis of Assisi, and residents of the high-rise were told about programs in the community to help […]
Falls Resident Who Loves Nature, Talks About Her Pursuit of a Fawn, Mother Earth Based Pics
Twenty-four hours in a day and *Linda Lou, a reader on Facebook, packs a lot of living into it. She posts pictures on her Meta page. One picture caught Lower Bucks Source’s (LBS) attention recently and led to a sit-down with her about her photography exploits. Meeting with Linda...
Camp Cadet turns teens into Troopers in Lackawanna County
DUNMORE, Pa. — It's not everyday you see a helicopter land in Dunmore. But, this week a group of 68 teenagers are turning into state troopers. "Every aspect of law enforcement we bring in because we want a well-rounded experience," says Pennsylvania State Trooper Bob Urban. When they say...
Jake Joins the Sue Henry Show on WILK
PITTSTON, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — If you tuned into The Sue Henry show on WILK Tuesday afternoon, you may have heard a familiar voice - our Jake Sarwar!. Jake joined the legendary Sue Henry as a contestant on her "fake news" game. Sue presents four stories - three of...
Double-block home lost in West Pittston fire
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews responded to a fire in West Pittston that had smoke coming from the two apartment house on Tuesday morning. At around 1:00 a.m. fire crews responded to a fire in West Pittston at the 600 block of Jenkins Street. West Pittston Fire Chief, John Hood says the fire […]