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HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hazleton City Police are searching for a man they say pistol-whipped a pregnant woman in the middle of a street, then dragged her inside an apartment.

Police closed off a two-block area near Alter and Second Streets just before noon as they searched for the armed suspect.

Police say it started as a domestic incident and escalated to the pistol-whipping of the woman.

Vice President JD Vance coming to West Pittston Wednesday

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — According to the Office of the Vice President, JD Vance will be in West Pittston on Wednesday, July 16, to celebrate the passing of the big beautiful bill.

According to the release, Vance will visit West Pittston to deliver remarks following the successful passing and signing of the big beautiful bill.

Almost 120 years of hill climb racing for one community

Vance's office says it is "the greatest legislation for American workers in history, President Donald J. Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill."

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s a summer tradition that draws in more than 2,000 vehicles to Columbia County, all for a massive off-roading weekend.

28/22 News stopped by the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds to find out more about the event that has mud and dirt flying.

Seeing horses at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds is nothing out of the ordinary, but starting Friday, a different kind of horsepower is taking over, all for the 4-Wheel Jamboree. 

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County Chief Deputy Coroner Kaitlin Keating tells 28/22 News this Friday morning that autopsies have been done on the four people killed in a crash early Sunday morning on Route 924 near Hazleton.

She says the victims were all male and ranged in age from 23 to 25 and were all from the Hazleton area.

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They are awaiting further testing to confirm the identities of the victims. She says the families of the victims have been notified.

SUNBURY — The 24th Sunbury Celebration is under way and will conclude Saturday night with a fireworks show display over the city.

NEW BERLIN — SUN Area Technical School on Thursday celebrated four students for becoming the National Champion TeamWorks SkillsUSA team during a competition in Atlanta.

BERWICK -- The parent company of Berwick Offray has declared bankruptcy, though it's not clear what this will mean for...

CATAWISSA TWP. -- Roger Nuss resigned Tuesday from his position as Catawissa Township supervisor due to ongoing health...

BLOOMSBURG -- Public works is repairing potholes in alleys on the west end of town this week.
John Fritz, the retiring...

SHICKSHINNY -- Police here say they arrested two men at gunpoint Wednesday when a license-reading camera picked up the...