PA Bill Number: SB1056

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for gun violence task forces.

Description: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for gun violence task forces. ...

Last Action: Referred to Judiciary

Last Action Date: Oct 17, 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.