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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are investigating a stabbing that happened in downtown Scranton early Monday morning.

According to Scranton Police, they responded to a report of a stabbing on the 400 block of Penn Avenue around midnight Monday morning.

‘That’s a McFelony,’ Ronald stolen from local McDonald’s

Police say they found a man injured at St. Francis Commons, and he was transported to the hospital.

According to police, they say initial reports indicate this was an isolated incident.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating a stabbing that happened Sunday night on Pittston Avenue in Scranton.

According to the Scranton Police Department, they responded to the 1800 block of Pittston Avenue around 9:50 p.m. to find a man with a stab wound to his groin.

‘That’s a McFelony,’ Ronald stolen from local McDonald’s

Police say the man was transported to the hospital and was in critical, but not life-threatening, condition. They say the victim underwent surgery and is reportedly in stable condition.

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wyoming Valley Mall is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday.

According to a post on their Facebook page, power has been restored.

‘That’s a McFelony,’ Ronald stolen from local McDonald’s

The mall closed almost two weeks ago after power was disrupted to the facility and has remained closed since.

The mall is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.

NESQUEHONING, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a Ronald McDonald statue was stolen from a Nesquehoning McDonald's.

Courtesy of Nesquehoning Police Department

"We’re not clowning around. This was a full-blown McNapping," shared the Nesquehoning Police on their Facebook page. "That’s a McFelony."

Fire displaces five in Luzerne County

According to the Nesquehoning Police, the plastic Ronald was stolen on Monday.

Courtesy of Nesquehoning Police Department

LANSFORD, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Carbon County man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges.

According to the Department of Justice, 44-year-old Jason Mika of Lansford had over one pound of methamphetamine, several pounds of marijuana, drug packaging materials, and several firearms after a search of his home on September 6, 2024.

Fire displaces five in Luzerne County

Mika plead guilty to possessing with the intent to distribute over 500 grams of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine.

NEWPORT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Five people have lost their home after a fire Monday morning in Luzerne County.

Officials state the fire broke out around 5:00 a.m. on the 200 block of East Main Street in Glen Lyon.

Residents, along with their pets, were able to safely evacuate from the building.

1 injured, 4 dead after Hazle Township crash

A firefighter was taken to the hospital for heat-related issues. There were no other injuries reported.

The American Red Cross is assisting those who were displaced.

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