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Motorcycle crash leaves one dead
KINGSTON, Pa. — A person was killed after a motorcycle crash late Thursday night in Luzerne County. It happened at Rutter Avenue and the North Cross Valley Expressway ramp in Kingston. The coroner says the person riding the motorcycle was killed. The crash is under investigation. Check back for...
Combating gang violence in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Anti-gang efforts are ramping up in Lackawanna County and specifically in Scranton as gang-related crimes continue to increase. “Unfortunately we have seen an uptick in gang activity,” said Mark Powell the Lackawanna County District Attorney. That has prompted Lackawanna County officials not only to increase their efforts to track gang […]
Wilkes-Barre Township celebrates 250 years
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A township in Luzerne County celebrated a milestone anniversary on Saturday. Older than the state and the country, Wilkes-Barre Township residents were partying like it was 1774 as they celebrated the township's 250th anniversary at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza. The semiquincentennial celebration included a...
DOL goes after tip-pool violators for nearly $2M
Failure to comply with federal tip-pooling rules is costing two restaurants a bundle this week. La Tolteca and its owner, Carlos De Leon, were ordered by a federal court to pay $1.3 million to 55 workers who participated in a tip pool run by the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, restaurant. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), bartenders and servers were required to contribute a portion of their gratuities to the pool, as per the customary arrangement. But the restaurant didn’t follow the hands-off policy warranted by regulations. The money went first to the establishment rather than to some sort of kitty that couldn’t be drained by management.
Pennsylvania Restaurant Ordered to Pay $1.3M in Back Wages
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment to recover $1.3 million in back wages, withheld tips and liquidated damages for 51 workers employed by a Wilkes-Barre restaurant and its owner, whose pay practices illegally deprived workers of their full wages. Entered in the...
Man arrested after gunfire in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — A man was arrested following a gunfire in Scranton. Scranton police were called to a residence on the 1300 block of Rundle Street on Aug. 22 for a report of gunfire. According to police, Robert Krisovitch, 50, became angered during a verbal argument with...
Festival to celebrate Hispanic heritage to kick off in Nanticoke
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We’re just a couple of weeks away from National Hispanic Heritage Month but one restaurant in Luzerne County is already starting the celebration. The stove tops are hot and the birria tacos are getting loaded at Picosita Tacos in Nanticoke. Plated with Mexican flags, homemade salsa, and fresh cilantro; the […]
Susquehanna Township School district launches new school bus safety program
SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Susquehanna Township School District partnered with police andBusPatrol to launch a new bus safety program to protect students at bus stops. This new program will allow buses to catch reckless drivers who drive past school buses illegally. All buses in the district will now have...
New theatre coming to downtown Pittston
PITTSTON, Pa. — It's a project the Pittston Redevelopment Authority has been working on for years. The building that once stood at 99 South Main Street in downtown Pittston was recently demolished. The spot will soon be home to the New American Theatre, which Mayor Michael Lombardo said is just one of many new developments in the city's downtown.
La Tolteca set to pay back $1.3M in unpaid tips
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A popular Mexican Restaurant in Luzerne County is facing backlash. This comes as the U.S. Department of Labor finds the owner of La Tolteca Authentic Mexican Restaurant in Wilkes-Barre withheld tips from 51 employees and now has to pay back $1.3 million. Investigators found the owners had the servers and […]
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