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Police say one person was injured and two were taken into custody after a stabbing in Scranton on Sunday evening.

The pair also are discussing the possibility of the United Kingdom recognizing a Palestinian state and joint efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

The undeclared allergen poses a risk to those with milk allergies or sensitivities, potentially leading to serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if consumed.

E. STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men were arrested after a 'high-risk ' search warrant was executed, resulting in multiple weapons and drugs seized.

On Tuesday, July 8, the Stroud Area Regional Police Department SWAT Team executed a "high-risk" search warrant at a home on Borough Street in East Stroudsburg.

Stroud Area Regional Police: Kaleb Tallada and Jesse Hahn

Man accused of throwing brick at Fox56 station

Lackawanna County sued D&M Construction over ongoing leaks at McDade Park's pool, forcing closure this summer

SMITHFIELD TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner confirms that a man injured in a motorcycle and vehicle collision has died.

Monroe County Coroner Thomas A. Yanac states 60-year-old Kris Kierski from Pike County was pronounced dead on the scene, around 11:00 p.m., on July 27.

Victim identified after incident in Hersheypark

Kierski died after a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle on Independence Road in Smithfield Township.

TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Saving lives and increasing penalties for drug traffickers: That's the mission of a new federal law.

It's called the HALT Fentanyl Act and was recently signed into law by President Trump. Law enforcement officials and drug addiction counselors say the law is long overdue.

It's all about preventing fatal fentanyl overdoses. Rarely does a day go by when we don't hear about or report on the deadly impact that fentanyl is having in our communities.

Trump noted that the U.S. and other nations are providing aid, but stressed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must manage its distribution.

PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after police say he threw a brick at the Fox56 station window.

Plains Township Police were called to State Route 315, Fox 56, for a caller stating "send everyone." The caller reached out to 9-1-1 a second time, claiming he was avoiding someone trying to kill him and threw a brick through a window to gain entry, police stated.

County sues pool contractor for ‘leak-plagued’ pool work in McDade Park

(WBRE/WYOU) — The 9-year-old girl who died after being in distress while visiting Hersheypark’s water park has been identified.

According to officials with the Bhutanese Community in Harrisburg, 9-year-old Sophia Subedi went into distress on July 24 at The Boardwalk, a water park section of Hersheypark.