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Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect that Newkirk is not in custody.

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have charged a man they say was part of a shoot-out after an argument went wrong in Edwardsville.

According to the Ewardsville Police Department, officers were called after multiple gunshots were heard in the 80 block of Church Street. Police say they questioned the homeowner of one of the houses, and he admitted to being part of a shoot-out in self-defense.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 79-year-old woman lost $25,000 after being swindled into converting her cash into Bitcoin.

Police say the woman, who resides in Wilkes-Barre, came to their headquarters to report that she had fallen victim to a scam.

The woman told police that she received a notification on her computer that her bank account had been compromised and called the phone number that was provided.

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Nearly 85,000 more bags of frozen shrimp have been recalled after FDA warnings tied to possible Cesium-137 exposure.

17-year-old Landon Daesch received a heart transplant this week, but complications left him on life support. His family is clinging to faith, asking for prayers.

W. SCRANTON, LACKWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man trying to gain entry into West Scranton High School, resulting in the school being placed on "secure status," is now facing charges.

According to the Scranton Police Department, on September 19, around 10:00 a.m., officers were called for a welfare check on 29-year-old Michael Villa, who was denied access to West Scranton High School.

Police say they spoke with West Scranton High School, who said Villa came in and asked if he could come inside to tour the school, then was advised to leave.

As Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said last week: "International cooperation is straining under pressures unseen in our lifetimes.”

The Bloomsburg Fair offers over 1,400 vendors and free entertainment on four stages.

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Recovery is more than leaving addiction behind; it’s rediscovering strength, hope, and the chance of a brighter future.

The hustle and bustle of being a college student can lead to many obstacles and stress.

But for students inside the Arei building at Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, many of them are already battling challenges of their own.

A 74-year-old driver fatally struck a bicyclist in Pennsylvania and fled the scene, police say. Additional charges are pending

Flames broke out Monday morning along Maxine Drive in Towmensing Township near Lehighton.