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BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters spent hours battling a fire that left one person dead and a Wayne County home in ruins on Thursday.
Neighbors told 28/22 News that they saw flames coming from a home on Fallbrook Road in Buckingham Township and called 911 around 11 a.m. Thursday morning.
79-year-old Donald Herbert, the home's owner, was pronounced dead at the scene around 2 p.m., according to the Wayne County Coroner's Office. An autopsy for Herbert is planned for Saturday, and his cause of death is under investigation.
SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One person was killed during a fatal car crash Thursday morning in Monroe County.
Officials told 28/22 News that two cars collided head-on on Route 209 in Smithfield Township around 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning.
Police said four people were involved in the crash, one person was killed, and three were seriously injured. Multiple helicopters were called to the scene to transport the victims.
None of the victims' identities is available at this time.
Man displaced, fire destroys Luzerne County home
HUGHESTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Repairs have been made to a water main that broke in Luzerne County, impacting the community on Thursday.
Reports were finished around 4:00 p.m., and service has since been restored to all customers, according to Susan Turcmanovich, External Affairs Manager, Pennsylvania American Water.
Pennsylvania American Water tells 28/22 News that a broken six-inch main on Center Street in Hughestown is currently impacting 30 customers.
Man displaced, fire destroys Luzerne County home
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An early morning fire destroyed a home in Luzerne County and left one person displaced on Thursday.
Officials say the fire broke out around 3:00 a.m. at a home on Laurel Street in Pittston Township. A man who lived in the house was outside when crews arrived.
A water main break around the time of the fire made fighting the flames difficult, as firefighters had to pump water from a source 1,000 feet away, crews stated.
Search for missing 12-year-old
PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a former employee of Mohegan Pennsylvania stole various amounts of cash from the casino over the course of nearly a month.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, between September 10 and October 2, a cash cage employee stole from Mohegan Pennsylvania in Plains Township.
Search for missing 12-year-old
Police say the suspect stole varying amounts of cash from different locations throughout the casino, totaling $1,690.
The suspect was suspended and eventually fired due to the incidents.
The break happened just before 8 a.m. Thursday along the 100 block of Center Street.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Wilkes-Barre are searching for a 12-year-old boy reported missing.
Wilkes-Barre City Police Department says they are searching for 12-year-old Jasiah Mclenden.
Pennsylvania State Troopers injured, suspect dead in Franklin County after chase
Police did not say when Mclenden went missing or where he was last seen.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Lieutenant Stash at 570-208-0911 or call 911.
Crews were called to the fire along Laurel Street in Pittston Township early Thursday morning.
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As we approach the ninth day of the government shutdown, many federal employees are dealing with furlough, backpay, and even layoffs. That includes some people working for agencies like the FAA and TSA.
28/22 News Reporter Avery Nape visited the Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport to find out how the shutdown is impacting travel for passengers.
While major airports like Denver and Chicago's O'Hare have reported disruptions and delays this week, passengers we spoke with coming from both airports say they've seen worse.
