Luzerne County

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local officials are celebrating a new company expanding in our area. The Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Sigler was in Hanover Township for the opening of Itoh Denki's USA.

The company specializes in manufacturing conveyor belt systems and parts.

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The opening is an expansion of its current headquarters.

Officials at Itoh Denki say it will bring in 30 new jobs and support 50 existing positions.

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Cesar Delgadillo faces criminal homicide and related charges after his adoptive son was found stabbed to death at a home in Butler Township early Monday morning.

BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are investigating a reported stabbing early Monday morning in Butler Township.

Troopers say they were called to help Butler Township Police Department on a stabbing investigation near the area of Louis Circle just before 6:30 a.m. on Monday.

A 13-year-old boy is dead after he was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Hazleton following injuries suffered at the hands of his father, according to a release by PSP.

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MOUNTAIN TOP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Mountain Top business is getting some help from the community after a big setback.

The women's boutique shop has been sidelined since May following a fire. On Sunday, a good crowd turned out for a show-stopping car and motorcycle show fundraiser.

The funds from the car and motorcycle show will help the owner as she starts from square one.

People packed the parking lots of King's Pizza and Caribbean Smokehouse on Sunday, but they were not there just for food.

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY — It was a nice day on Sunday for a run across the region, and that is exactly what dozens did in Kingston. They took part in the 17th Annual Pauly Friedman 5K Family Walk and Run.

It kicked off at the Friedman Jewish Community Center. The fundraiser also included raffle baskets.

Proceeds go toward PA 211 NE/Help Line supporting vital community services.

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It was a cause near and dear to former JCC board member, Pauline Friedman, for whom the fundraiser is named.

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued an air quality warning for Monday in parts of northeastern central Pennsylvania.

DEP blames wildfires in central Canada for the Code Orange Air Quality Action Day.

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Half of the 20 counties under the advisory are in our region, which are listed below:

Bradford County

Clinton County

Lackawanna County

Luzerne County

Lycoming County

Sullivan County

Susquehanna County

Tioga County

After it was damaged in a fire in April, the family business known for its beloved pierogies is up and running again.

DUPONT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new blacktop basketball court and walking trail is now open in Dupont.

The community turned out on Saturday for the ribbon-cutting, celebrating the new court and trail on Hemlock and Walnut streets.

The first phase cost about $160,000 and was all funded by grants and help from state legislators.

The old court was considered deplorable, and the Dupont Council President says a walking trail was needed since people were starting to walk the streets.

He also hopes the upgrades send a message.