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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a 13-year-old after he stabbed another teen at Wendy's in Scranton Tuesday afternoon.

According to the Scranton Police Department, around 5:00 p.m. officers were called to the 900 block of Wyoming Avenue for a report of a 13-year-old stabbed.

Police learned from witnesses that the suspect fled the scene but he was quickly arrested.

Through further investigation, officers stated the suspect was at Wendy's to fight the victim, leading to him pulling out a knife and stabbing the victim.

LEWISBURG — East Buffalo Township plans to apply for $1.4 million in PennDOT Multimodal grant funding toward improvements on West Market Street.At Monday night's public meeting, the township supervisors voted to apply for $1,438,500 in state funding by the Nov. 5 deadline for the second phase of the West Market Street Safety Improvement Project. The grant requires a 30 percent match.The second phase is $2.5 million, Supervisor Chair Jim Knight said.Knight also said the deadline to apply for the state Department of Community and Economic Development's Local Share Grant is Nov. 30.

LEWISBURG — The SEDA-Council of Governments Metropolitan Planning Organization (SEDA-COG MPO) is inviting residents and local officials from Clinton, Columbia, Juniata, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union counties to participate in a series of public open houses scheduled throughout the region for the 2050 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One Lackawanna County flower shop is spreading kindness one flower at a time by taking part in a nationwide event.

28/22 News has more about how positivity was shared by "petaling it forward."

Aimee Walker is all smiles walking down Courthouse Square in Scranton Wednesday. As the owner of ‘Your Beautiful Flowers’ shop, she has her handy cart full of flowers behind her setting up at the corner of Biden and Washington Street.

EYEWITNESS WEATHER (WBRE/WYOU) — Another cold night is expected causing a freeze warning to be issued across Pennsylvania.

The average lows for this time of year are in the lower 40s however temperatures for Wednesday night will fall to the low and mid 30s. 

Weather Alerts

A freeze warning has been issued for portions of eastern PA where the growing season is still active. 

Weather Forecasts

If you're missing the warmer temperatures you are in luck!

FISHING CREEK TWP., COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is wanted after investigators say he hit two motorcyclists and fled the scene before police arrived.

According to the Pennsylvania State Police, on October 6, around 11:45 a.m., a man, driving a silver GMC Yukon with a lightbar, hit two motorcyclists on State Route 487 near Winding Road in Fishing Creek Township.

Troopers reported that the suspect stopped, but fled the scene before exchanging information or contacting police.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police were searching for a teen reported missing in Scranton Wednesday.

According to the Scranton Police Department, 13-year-old Grace Groncki was last seen around 8:00 a.m. on Oak Avenue in South Scranton.

Teen charged with robbing Wilkes-Barre pharmacy

Groncki has since been found.

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