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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after allegedly attacking another man with an aluminum baseball bat on Wednesday.

Officers were dispatched to a home on South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre around 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the release.

The victim told police he had gotten into a verbal argument with 33-year-old Alijah Grier-Wright of Wilkes-Barre.

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The victim said Grier-Wright then retrieved a bat and struck him several times with it.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after allegedly firing multiple shots inside a house in Scranton on Wednesday night.

Police were dispatched to Deacon Street in Scranton after multiple neighbors reported hearing shots being fired rapidly inside a residence. It was also reported that the suspect, Alex Javier Ferreira, had a revolver and had threatened people with the weapon in the past, the criminal complaint states.

PINE TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are investigating a death in Columbia County.

Troopers from PSP Bloomsburg were dispatched to a home in Pine Township around 7:30 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive male, according to the media release. Officers reportedly discovered a deceased 17-year-old male in the home.

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Troopers say the incident appears to be isolated and there is no immediate threat to the public.

JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County man faces time in prison for drug conspiracy offenses.

38-year-old Ryan Medar of Jenkins Township was sentenced Wednesday to 134 months of imprisonment and four years of supervised release for distributing cocaine and over 50 grams of methamphetamine, according to a release from the Department of Justice.

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POLK TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new resource in the Poconos aims to ease food insecurity, while also honoring the service of local heroes.

28/22's Sydney Kostus has more details on the veteran’s nonprofit behind the mission in Monroe County.

It may only be September, but the holidays are on the minds of volunteers at Valor Clinic Foundation in Polk Township.

They’ve already begun planning for Thanksgiving, hoping to fill freezers like this one with turkeys to feed more than 630 veterans and their families.

UNION TOWNSHIP, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man from Union County was killed in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday.

65-year-old Craig Derk of Winfield was driving on Trutt Road in Union Township on Wednesday around 6:30 p.m. when a deer wandered into the roadway. Police say Derk was unable to avoid the deer and struck it with his motorcycle.

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According to the police report, Derk then lost control of his vehicle. He was thrown off the motorcycle and left lying in the middle of the roadway.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Locust Street in Hazleton between Diamond Avenue and 15th Street will be converted into a one-way street with traffic flowing south starting September 29.

According to Hazleton City Police, no one will be allowed to travel north on Locust Street between Diamond Avenue and 15th Street beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29.

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HARRISBURG — As worsening disasters stretch the capacity of response organizations, the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania is working to ensure no one faces a crisis alone. Volunteers make up 90% of the Red Cross workforce.

BLOOMSBURG — A commemorative bell will be unveiled in Bloomsburg next week, one of 108 to be placed across the commonwealth in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

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