HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A free concert series started Friday in Hazleton.
Friday was the start night of second annual Rockin' the Mountain Concert series featuring tribute bands.
The concert is held at City View Park and free to attend.
Key of G Live! a Garth Brooks tribute band performed bring in people of all ages.
Wyoming Valley Mall projected to reopen July 2
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Police served a search warrant in Luzerne County Friday in connection with the death of two dogs that were found inside a truck outside a local VFW this past Sunday.
While it's unclear exactly how the dogs died, the record setting temperatures would have made the inside of the truck extremely dangerous.
28/22's Avery Nape was at the home Friday afternoon.
Jerry Rynkiewicz is being accused of leaving his dogs, two golden retrievers, inside his truck while he was drinking at the VFW in Exeter.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Lackawanna County man is arrested after he allegedly threatened to shoot a retail store employee on Monday.
35-year-old Daniel Hayes, from Scranton, has been charged with Misdemeanor counts of Terroristic Threats, Disorderly Conduct, and Harassment.
According to a criminal complaint, officers responded to the Walgreens along South Main Avenue in Scranton for a man who threatened to shoot an employee.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— We begin with Luzerne County filing a lawsuit against a local non-profit.
Officials say it's to get back nearly a half million dollars in funds.
The lawsuit is filed against Keystone Mission that recently announced it will close two of its local homeless shelters including one in Wilkes-Barre.
The suit aims to get back more than $400,000 that the county allocated in ARPA funds to the organization over the past year or so.
Those in need of food, especially children with school out for the summer, have several options to keep food on the table, regardless of income level, day of the week and address.
As the federal government proposes cuts to a lifesaving Narcan program, Valley recovery experts and medical professionals fear the local impact could be detrimental.
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DANVILLE — The Pennsylvania SPCA in Danville is lowering the adoption fees of all animals who have been there for more than 30 days to $25 starting Friday.
An initiative to name a portion of the Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway in Snyder County for the late Shamokin Dam Mayor Joseph McGranaghan is closer to reality.
SUNBURY — Sunbury Municipal Authority General Manager Jason Neidig has resigned to take a new position in Centre County, according to officials.
