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PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An event in Luzerne County is giving young minds a look at many of the possibilities that could shape their future.

28/22 News takes you inside the first day of Junior Achievement Inspire at Mohegan, Pennsylvania.

A day for career exploration.

"This is to really get students exposed to all of the things they can do with their life after high school," Susan Magnotta, President of Junior Achievement of Northeastern Pennsylvania, explained.

POLK TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a man is dead in Polk Township after a house fire on Tuesday.

Authorities say the fire broke out at a home on Mountain Road in Polk Township, Monroe County, just before 11:30 a.m.

At this time, 28/22 News does not know how badly the home was damaged.

Crews are working to figure out how this fire started.

Watch: Two wanted for allegedly setting car on fire

28/22 News spoke with Monroe County Coroner Tom Yanic, who says a 71-year-old man was found and pronounced dead on scene at 5:46 p.m.

DELAWARE WATER GAP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — April is sexual assault awareness month and one non-profit in the Poconos is standing up for the voiceless.

Signs that read ‘No is a complete sentence’ and ‘I march with survivors’ are scattered inside Safe Monroe Tuesday.

The nonprofit in Delaware Water Gap serves as a safe haven for those affected by domestic and sexual abuse. They are making sure their voices are heard during the month of April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Watch the video of a dumpster rolling down Pine Street and onto Main Street in Pittston.

The Pittston City Fire Department said they saw the video on Facebook, went over to Pine Street, and the dumpster was already moved.

Multi-county police chase with stolen car ends in arrest

Pittston Police Chief Kyle Shumosic says there was no property damage, nobody was injured, and there is no investigation into what happened.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman has been charged after allegedly using someone else's identity to register them under 55 different vehicles.

Police say Maritza Cruz, 53, who works at a title and tag business in Scranton, registered another woman for 55 vehicles, which resulted in the victim receiving traffic tickets and violations for cars she did not own.

School district employee charged with having gun on property

According to officers, the victim used the title and tag business Cruz works at to transfer a vehicle registration in the past.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for two suspects accused of setting a car on fire.

The Scranton Police Department is looking for information on the identity of the two individuals shown in the video above.

Multi-county police chase with stolen car ends in arrest

The suspects are wanted for questioning after the video shows them setting a car on fire located in the 400 block of Beech Street on March 21.

FOSTER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One person is displaced after a fire destroyed their home in Foster Township.

According to Fire Chief Mike Spock of Foster Township Fire Department, one cat is dead and a dog is missing after the fire in the double-block house.

Victim of deadly Avoca house fire identified

The side with the fire is a total loss and the other side of the double block has smoke damage.

Spock said the call came in around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, and the fire marshal is on the scene to investigate the cause of the fire.

AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The victim of a deadly house fire in Avoca has been identified.

According to an obituary, Michele Williams, 65, was the victim of a house fire on Main Street in Avoca on March 23.

Firefighter taken to hospital after Wyoming County fire

Williams' body and the remains of her dog were found after firefighters got control of the flames.

The home sustained heavy interior and exterior damage, with almost all of the windows broken and fire damage to the roof. The fire took roughly three hours to get under control.

(WBRE/WYOU) — A lucky Pennsylvania Lottery player was sold a $1 million scratch-off ticket.

A retailer in Allegheny County sold a $1 million-winning Jumbo Bucks scratch-off ticket. Fueland in Pittsburgh will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

Jumbo Bucks is a $10 game that offers top prizes of $1 million. Players can learn more about the game by visiting the Lottery’s website or downloading the app.

If you get SNAP benefits in Pennsylvania, you’re urged to change PINs immediately

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The driver of a stolen vehicle is facing charges after police say he led them on a multi-county chase.

On Sunday, March 30, around midnight, state police said they were informed that a woman claimed 25-year-old Brandon Fox of Scranton stole her car and was driving it somewhere in Wayne County.

Police stated that while troopers were driving to the victim's location, a vehicle that matched the description of the stolen car passed them on Route 402 at a high speed.