Luzerne County

The crash happened just before 6 a.m. on Hazle Street

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Police say a 21-year-old man from Philadelphia is dead after a Sunday morning crash along Hazle Street in Wilkes-Barre.

The man died at the scene of a one-car crash Sunday morning.

The Luzerne County Coroner states that their office was called near the intersection of Hazle Street and Hill Street for a one-car crash into a tree just before 6:00 a.m.

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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It was a milestone day for hundreds of Wilkes University students on Saturday in Wilkes-Barre. The university held its 78th Annual Spring Commencement, celebrating graduates at the McHale Athletic Center.

Students walked the stage to receive their diplomas, reflecting on years of hard work and looking ahead to the next chapter of their lives.

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HARVEYS LAKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County run benefiting first responders is no longer a race of the past. Hundreds of runners stepped off in the Back Mountain Saturday morning for the first time in a decade.

A sea of more than 300 runners lapped around the lakeshore Saturday morning.

8.2 miles made up the Harveys Lake Run that returned to the Back Mountain for the first time in 12 years.

SHAVERTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County restaurant hit a high note Saturday night, raising money and awareness for suicide prevention.

Farmers Inn in Shavertown hosted its first-ever Karaoke for a Cause, supporting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP.)

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A 10$ entry got visitors into karaoke and basket raffles, with all proceeds going directly to the AFSP.

Farmers Inn also made a separate $5,000 donation directly to the foundation.

On Saturday, volunteers, including Boy Scouts and students honoring veterans, placed over 8,000 flags on graves at Saint Mary's Cemetery.

The community gathered in Luzerne County on Saturday for the Alcohol and Addiction Awareness Event, offering education and support.

Residents of Luzerne County recycled small appliances at Hazleton's PPL Electric Utilities Service Center on Saturday, earning $25 rebates per item.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Students from the Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences marked their school year's end with a high-flying science experiment.

The robotics class launched their annual high-altitude weather balloon from the campus in drums.

This year's marks a first, with students aiming for a nighttime launch to capture the earth's curvature at sunset.

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Hazleton Area Academy of Science juniors and seniors launched a high-altitude weather balloon equipped with cameras and GPS. It's an annual end-of-year tradition.