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Crews battle fire at abandoned church for five hours

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews were at the scene of an abandoned church fire in Hazleton Saturday night.

Hazleton City Fire Department Deputy Chief Shawn Jones says that they were called around 9:30 p.m. for a report of a structure fire on the 100 block of West Green Street that was quickly bumped up to a third alarm.

Jones says the building was home to an old church, but has been abandoned for years

1 dead after Sugarloaf Township crash

Deputy Chief Jones says that crews found fire coming from the third floor area of the building.

Coroner identifies man killed in Mayfield Borough motorcycle crash

MAYFIELD BOROUGH, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner has released information after a fatal motorcycle crash overnight in Lackawanna County.

According to the Lackawanna County Coroner, 21-year-old Andrew Heid of Peckville was fatally injured just after 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning in Mayfield Borough on Route 107 when he lost control of his motorcycle.

1 dead, road closed after Sugarloaf Township crash

Chicken Wing Fling underway in Swoyersville

SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A weekend-long festival in Luzerne County is serving up thousands of chicken wings with a side of community. The Annual Swoyersville Chicken Wing Fling is getting close to wrapping up for day one.

Organizers say the festival continues to grow, now with a dozen wing vendors, estimating to sell around 40,000 wings to hungry guests.

The event is in its third year, raising money to update and make local parks more inclusive for families.

5th Annual Brandon Bisignani Volleyball Tournament kicks off in Moscow

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