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ALLENWOOD — A producer of modular correctional facilities is moving into the Great Stream Commons in Gregg Township.

The National Weather Service’s heat advisory will run through Wednesday night, with the heat index expected to surpass 100 degrees for the second day in a row.

DANVILLE — When Geisinger Medical Center officials announced last year they planned to build an 11-story, $880M expansion, they said their intentions were to bring the foundations laid by Abigail Geisinger into the future.

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A death investigation is underway in Luzerne County Tuesday evening.

A body was found around 3:00 p.m. off of Navy Way Road near the airport in Dupont Borough, according to Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes.

$3M lost after woman falls for porn purchase, gold bar scam

The Luzerne County District Attorney's Office, Dupont Police, and Pennsylvania State Police are involved in the investigation. No other details have been given regarding the person who was found.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — First Lieutenant Travis Manion was killed in action 18 years ago fighting for our freedom. On Tuesday, a community workout named in his honor brought people together in Wilkes-Barre.

Pennsylvania State Police and the Travis Manion Foundation teamed up to hold a community workout at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre.

The Travis Manion Foundation was named in honor of First Lieutenant Travis Manion, who was killed in action in April 2007.

The foundation aims to help younger generations be more involved in their communities.

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Coroner has identified the victim of a fatal motorcycle crash.

According to the coroner, 37-year-old Heath Houseknecht of West Hazleton was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in Hazle Township at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Two-vehicle crash sends SUV into building

The coroner said they were called to a crash involving a motorcycle and a truck on North Church Street and Pardeesville Road in Hazle Township around 7:00 a.m. Tuesday.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There is new information on Tuesday in an I-Team investigation that spans two decades. Families who have the remains of loved ones entombed or buried at a Luzerne County cemetery say they're living a nightmare.

They believe their loved ones are not resting in peace because the cemetery and mausoleum are deteriorating.

We are talking about the Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens in Plain Township.

It's gotten so bad that a casket in the mausoleum is now exposed. You can see it from the outside of the mausoleum.

SHAMOKIN, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Emergency responders were on the scene of a two-vehicle crash into a building Tuesday morning.

Crews were called to the 700 block of Bear Valley Avenue on Route 125 in Shamokin for a two-vehicle crash around 11:00 a.m.

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$3M lost after woman falls for porn purchase, gold bar scam

Shamokin Police Chief Raymond Siko tells 28/22 News that a person in a black Chevrolet was trapped in his car and was sent to Geisinger Danville for his injuries.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after police said he was found scamming a woman out of around $3 million during a fake pornography purchase and gold bar scam.

In June, detectives began investigating a fraud scheme that spanned both Lehigh and Luzerne counties, and a victim was identified from Upper Milford Township.

A 68-year-old woman told state police that in January, she had received a computer notification that someone had used her bank account to purchase $18,000 for pornography, police say.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new service at a hair salon in Lackawanna County is aimed at helping those suffering from hair loss.

28/22 News has more about how they’re hoping to boost confidence and end the stigma surrounding wigs.

Lavish hairstylist Elizabeth Mitchko has been in the industry for 8 years.

Her usual work behind the chair at the salon in Scranton is now expanding to another aspect of hair, and one she personally deals with: Wigs.