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PITTSTON TWP., LUXERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters put out a vehicle fire on Wednesday afternoon after the driver crashed into a utility pole.

Crews were called to the area by The Knights Inn off Route 315 around 12:15 p.m.

Assistant Chief Tony Angelella of the Pittston Township Fire Department stated that a car crashed into a utility pole for an unknown reason, splitting the pole in half.

Driver dies after vehicle hits tire of truck on I-81

(WBRE/WYOU) — AARP Pennsylvania is issuing a warning to consumers about the growing number of cryptocurrency scams.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers lost more than $1.4 billion to cryptocurrency scams in 2024 alone.

AARP says many of these scammers contact consumers through text, email, or social media and promise victims quick profits, romance, or threaten legal trouble.

Dunmore data center roundtable aims to educate public

LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Only at the Luzerne County Fairgrounds in Lehman Township will you find elephants flying in the sky before the sun comes up.

“It goes high enough for them for the thrill, but it’s not crazy like the other rides for the teenagers, so it’s an in-between ride for them,” explained Jason Houghton, president of Houghton Enterprises.

Jumbo is a new addition to the fair, adding to the list of entertainment at the five-day event. And what’s entertainment without some snacks?

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner reports that a driver was killed after a collision with a transit van.

On September 2, around 1:00 p.m., a crash occurred in the area of the 800 block of Barnsville Drive in Schuylkill County.

Driver dies after vehicle hits tire of truck on I-81

Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio stated 90-year-old Raymond Dawson was driving his vehicle when it collided with a transit van.

Dawson was taken to the hospital and died around 4:40 pm. due to blunt force injuries.

BUTLER TWP., SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a driver died in a crash after his vehicle hit the tire of a truck, causing him to roll over.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, on September 2, around 2:00 p.m., a crash occurred between an SUV and a truck on Interstate 81 north in Butler Township, Schuylkill County.

Driver charged after deadly W-B Twp. crash

Police say the crash happened when the SUV hit the back tire of the truck. The impact caused the SUV to roll over an unknown number of times.

SUNBURY — For the 17th straight year, the Sunbury Airport Campground is giving back to the community by donating much needed funds to the Northumberland County Area Agency on Aging Veterans Program.

LEWISBURG — Lewisburg Area Superintendent Cathy Moser will retire in October after 25 years with the district.

SUNBURY — Milton residents will be able to ask questions about the county-wide reassessment project during a public meeting on Sept. 24 inside the Milton Area High School auditorium.

LEWISBURG — Union County will conduct a comprehensive countywide property reassessment project for 17,647 county properties, the county’s first since 2006.

Separated by a 3-hour drive, two events on Tuesday led by state leaders on either side of the aisle were singularly focused on the value of education and workforce development, with particular emphasis on skilled labor and trades.