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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An elementary school in Luzerne County set to open this week could face different arrangements for a small group of students, faculty, and staff.

Wilkes-Barre Area School District is expected to start school this Thursday.

28/22 News was told custodians discovered white spots on the carpets inside Kistler Elementary while moving furniture.

Doctor David W. Kistler Elementary School in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District is expected to start school on Thursday.

NEPA Youth Shelter revamps site to expand resources

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A historic building and a pivotal piece of the community in Lackawanna County is being restored. The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple is under construction both inside and out to restore it to its original state.

28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes stopped by the Electric City to tell us about the progress.

This restoration project took years just to get boots on the ground. Now, the work is getting done, and the wait is almost over.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The eyes of the political world are once again on northeastern Pennsylvania as the race for the Eighth Congressional District Seat is already heating up.

The midterm elections are more than a year out, but the seat held by Republican Rob Bresnahan is seen as one that could influence the balance of power in Congress. On Tuesday, a top area Democrat threw her name into the ring.

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti announced Tuesday morning that she will challenge freshman Congressman Rob Bresnahan.

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a weekend gun fight in Jefferson Township has left two people in custody.

28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason explains what led up to the violence and the charges both suspects now face. That gun fight happened on Sunday night on Cortez Road in Jefferson Township.

51-year-old Michelle Brislin and 48-year-old Ted Kalinowski are the two suspects. Both are now in custody.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Columbia County man was arrested after two incidents where he was allegedly impersonating a public servant, according to the Wilkes-Barre Police City Police Department.

The release states that police conducted a traffic stop on 45-year-old Shawn Smith of Bloomsburg.

Authorities say that Smith was driving a 2011 Ford Taurus with emergency lighting and "Police Interceptor" labeling.

Driver charged after deadly W-B Twp. crash

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania American Water has announced there is a 12-inch water main break along South Main Street in Hanover Township.

According to PA American Water, approximately 40 customers are impacted, with anticipated repairs happening later Tuesday night.

Mayor Paige Cognetti announces campaign for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 8th District

One block of South Main Street is closed from Columbia Court to King Road in Hanover Township. A detour is in place.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In its mission toward supporting the community’s most vulnerable, a youth shelter in Lackawanna County has been a place teens can rely on for support after school.

John Rosengrant fills up a wagon with backpacks, binders, and other school supplies at the NEPA Youth Shelter in Scranton, but it’s not staying inside.

Mayor Paige Cognetti announces campaign for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 8th District

WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The driver involved in a crash that killed a man has been charged with homicide by vehicle while under the influence, police stated.

State police stated on August 23, they were called to a single-vehicle crash on the Exit 168 off-ramp of Interstate 81 around 2:30 a.m.

As stated in the affidavit, a man, 26-year-old Adam Shaw of Plymouth, was found dead on the roadway in front of the car, appearing to have been ejected.

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police arrested a man after they say he broke into an assisted living home while naked and assaulted several residents.

According to the Butler Township Police, officers received a 911 call from the Fritzingertown Senior Living Community around 11:50 p.m., claiming a "naked intruder" was assaulting residents in the facility.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti is announcing her campaign for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 8th District against Republican Congressman Rob Bresnahan.

Officials with Cogentti's campaign say she is running to "clean up corruption in Washington" and fight for the hardworking people of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

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Mayor Cognetti stated the following regarding her campaign for Congress: