PA Bill Number: HR265

Title: Designating September 4, 2025, as "Taekwondo Grandmasters Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania.

Description: A Resolution designating September 4, 2025, as "Taekwondo Grandmasters Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania.

Last Action: Referred to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Last Action Date: Jun 18, 2025

Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Wilkes-Barre Stabbing Called Case of Self-Defense :: 08/12/2017

WILKES-BARRE -- A stabbing in Wilkes-Barre is being called a case of self-defense.

Police say Fernando Bracero was under the influence of something when returned home to North Empire Street and turned violent.

Someone who lives there used a knife to fend him off.

Bracero also hit a police officer several times.

It all happened just before 2 a.m. on Friday.

That man from Wilkes-Barre now faces assault and other charges in Luzerne County.