Luzerne County

The city of Wilkes-Barre is assessing how Wednesday's heavy rain affected work to fix giant sinkholes on Horton Street.

Hazleton businesses are feeling the effects of flash flooding. About three and a half inches of rain fell in the city Wednesday afternoon.

NESCOPECK, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three years ago this month, a devastating fire killed 10 people in Nescopeck, Luzerne County.

Seven adults and three children, ages five, six, and seven, perished in the inferno at a home on First Street.

Three years later, the family of the victims and the community are still looking for answers as to the cause of the fire.

State Police say it's an ongoing investigation.

DALLAS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A police standoff that closed roadways ended peacefully Thursday.

Dallas Township Police stated they were dispatched to a residence on Lake Street for a reported domestic incident.

Reward offered for 5-year-old unsolved homicide

Investigators say a female suspect allegedly assaulted a man on Wednesday night. The man contacted police once he was able to leave the residence and was transported to a hospital for treatment.

HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who can help solve a 5-year-old homicide investigation.

On August 09, 2020, calls concerning a shooting on Boland Avenue in Hanover Township were coming in. Police stated two men, Fernando Vasquez Vittini and Jose Carolos Matos, were shot while seated in a vehicle in front of a home on Boland Avenue.

Guillermo Ventura faces charges after allegedly shooting a bystander along Warren Street on Wednesday.

W. HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A bystander was injured after a fight between two men turned into a shooting, ending with one arrest and one wanted.

On Wednesday, August 13, West Hazleton Police were called to the area of Warren Street for a person with a gunshot wound.

Once on the scene, officers said they learned two men were involved in a fight, and gunfire was exchanged. Police stated that while the men were shooting at each other, a projectile from the gunfire hit a bystander.

Communities all throughout the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area saw flooding from the rainstorms on Wednesday afternoon. Almost a month's worth of rain fell in 90 minutes.

WEST HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One person was hurt after officials say shots were reportedly fired in West Hazleton on Wednesday night.

The Luzerne County Communications Center says officers were called to the unit block of North Warren Street just after 6:00 p.m. for reports of shots fired in the area.

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Officials say one person was taken to the hospital; the severity of their injuries is unknown.

It's unclear if anyone was arrested during the incident.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In Luzerne County, the storm is causing flooding to homes in Wilkes-Barre.

Fire Chief Jay Delaney says about 30 homes are being inspected, and water was pumped from basements on Horton Street in Wilkes-Barre.

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Crews in the area are also monitoring the Horton Street sinkhole that opened up as a result of bad storms back in June, after it took on a considerable amount of water.