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Organization strives to highlight addiction prevention, education 

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One organization in Luzerne County is turning hope into action, with its mission sharing knowledge, support, and resources surrounding addiction.

Addiction touches families from every walk of life.. But one organization in Wilkes-Barre takes strides to turn the tide.

Not with judgment but with knowledge and compassion.

PennDOT workers got lost in tunnel during inspection

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There is relief on Tuesday after Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) crews lost communication with workers who entered a tunnel in Luzerne County.

The call came in just after 10:00 a.m. Thankfully, this story has a happy ending.

A small group of PennDOT employees was making measurements and checking for erosion in a routine inspection of a flood tunnel in Edwardsville.

$14,000, 30 grams of cocaine seized after months-long drug investigation

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A months-long drug investigation resulted in 30 grams of cocaine and $14,000 in cash seized from the alleged dealer's home.

On September 29, around 6:05 a.m., Daneil Oritz was arrested after a two-month investigation the Hazleton Police Department Narcotics Unit handled as part of the Luzerne County Drug Task Force.

Teen injured inside home after multiple shots fired

Man accused of stealing autographed photo worth nearly $800

WILKES-BARRE TWP. LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man accused of stealing a Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle autographed photo worth nearly $800.

Wilkes-Barre Township Police stated they are attempting to identify a man they call "the NEPA Duck Dynasty 'Si Robertson'" after he stole a Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle autographed photo from a store in the Wyoming Valley Mall.

The photo is valued at $799.99.

Anyone with information is asked to contact 570-208-4635, extension 394, or send a private message to the police Facebook page.

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