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Mercedes celebrates a century at Allied Terrance

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A very special celebration took place Thursday afternoon in Lackawanna County.

A big milestone calls for a big celebration and that's what took place on Thursday at Allied Terrace. Mercedes Mchale celebrated her 100th birthday with some friends and family, also she recalled some of the best moments of her life.

"The wonderful things that happened to me were my marriage to my wonderful husband, the birth of my son, the birth of my two grandchildren, and my wonderful daughter-in-law she's like a daughter to me," said Mchale.

Safety a primary concern for area polling location

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Election Day is now less than two weeks away and efforts continue around the nation and here in Pennsylvania to ensure a fair, accurate, and safe election process.

Luzerne County officials are ramping up security measures.

28/22 News was outside the county-owned Penn Place Office Building.

The election bureau is located on the second floor.

It's all about safety and security: So says County Manager Romilda Crocamo and it starts by preventing people from seeing inside this building.

Wilkes-Barre man sentenced after selling fentanyl in NEPA

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A Wilkes-Barre man has been sentenced after selling fentanyl throughout NEPA and other states.

According to The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 40-year-old Kevin Jones, aka "Hat," formerly of Wilkes-Barre was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam stated Jones was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl in June 2024.

Former Tamaqua officer indicted on soliciting minors on Snapchat

Man allegedly creates fraudulent moving company

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Bloomsburg man is in custody after creating a fraudulent moving business and scamming an individual out of $4,800.

Police say 31-year-old Jess Harker was taken into custody Monday for an arrest warrant in Columbia County.

Court documents state Harker and another man portrayed themselves as a moving company called ABC Moving Services and indicated they would move the furniture for the victim's business.

Two allegedly steal cooking oil from Tom’s Kitchen

Search for missing 16-year-old in Schuylkill County

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are searching for a 16-year-old who was reported missing in Schuylkill County.

According to Schuylkill Haven state police, Abdul Stanton, 16, has been reported missing after he was last seen leaving Blue Mountain High School on October 23 around 3:00 p.m.

Police say Stanton was possibly heading to Orwigsburg Halloween parade that evening and he also frequents the Cressona Borough area.

15-year-old reported missing in Kingston

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