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SHAMOKIN DAM — Charges are pending against the driver in Thursday’s fatal accident that killed a 71-year-old Shamokin Dam woman.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man suspected of using fake cash at Sheetz pulled a gun on officers before being arrested, police stated. On September 12, 32-year-old Maurice Davis Jr., of Brooklyn, went to Sheetz and added $300 to a Cash App account using five $20 and two $100 bills that police said were [...]

SHAMOKIN DAM BORO, SNYDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A driver was killed after police say a vehicle ran through a red light, causing a collision. A two-car crash killed 71-year-old Bonnie Shenck on North Susquehannock Trail in Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County, on September 10. Police say a Ram truck was traveling north, approaching the intersection [...]

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A lucky lottery player has won $1,000,000 from a scratch-off ticket in Pennsylvania. In Lackawanna County, a $1 million-winning Snake, Rattle and Roll Scratch-Off was sold. Snake, Rattle and Roll is a $20 game that offers top prizes of $1 million. M Kumar P Inc. (Food Express) in Throop Borough will receive a [...]

LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been arrested after police say he attempted to forcibly raped a child. 41-year-old John Mitchell Poorman, of Williamsport, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for the following charges from the Mill Hall Borough Police Department: Poorman was arrested on September 9 and denied bail. He remains in [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — State police released the results of their DUI checkpoint enforcement, which was conducted over the weekend in Luzerne and Carbon counties. Pennsylvania State Police conducted a soberity chekpoint from Septmber 11 to 13 acorss various areas in Carbon and Luzerne counties. As a result of the checkpoint, police said they arrested one person [...]

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they helped people residing in Hazleton's "tent city" relocate to shelters. Police stated they helped clear an area known as "tent city," where people had been residing in tents on private property within the City of Hazleton. The property owner provided notice to those staying on the property [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Clear skies and light winds will let temperatures drop into the 40s Monday night. 28/22 News Meteorologist Josh Hodell wouldn't be surprised if some normally colder spots bottomed out in the upper 30s! After the much cooler start, Tuesday will be sunny as afternoon temperatures climb into the lower and middle 70s. Humidity [...]

GLEN IRON — Thirteen walkers on Saturday morning began a 34.3-mile trek across Union County to memorialize the deaths on 9/11 of the 343 members of the Fire Department of the City of New York from the attack.

LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The sounds of livestock, crowded barns and families walking through the fairgrounds are a familiar part of the Luzerne County Fair. For more than 60 years, the fair has brought the community together while highlighting the agricultural traditions that helped shape Northeastern Pennsylvania. For Ella Dipaola, attending the fair [...]