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BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say an accused gunman and the victim both face charges after a shooting in Bloomsburg.
Police say around 8:00 p.m. Friday, a man was found in the parking lot of Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital on Fair Street suffering from gunshot wounds. Police say they learned the man was shot in a parking lot earlier that night off Irondale Road.
Troopers are trying to track down the suspected shooter, 19-year-old Joseph Teneyck, who faces charges including attempted homicide, conspiracy to commit robbery and aggravated assault.
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A free open house drew crowds Sunday afternoon in Luzerne County.
The Society of Pennsylvania Archaeology's Frances Dorrance Chapter hosted an open house at their Reading and Northern Site in Duryea.
The event offered displays of various artifacts found on-site from Native American arrowheads to Revolutionary War-era lapel pins and coins.
Bikers hit the streets in Adopt a Highway Cleanup event
Demonstrations of archaeological digs and tours of the dig sites were also shown.
SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say a Smithfield Township fire on Sunday has turned deadly and left two people injured.
On Sunday shortly after 5:00 p.m., the Marshalls Creek Fire Department and multiple other crews were called to the 200 block of Poco Lane in Smithfield Township for a fully involved fire.
28/22 News spoke with Monroe County Coroner Tom Yanic Jr., who says a man died in the fire.
New York man dead after Stroudsburg stabbing
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News is following a developing story out of Monroe County. Authorities say a man is dead after a stabbing in Stroudsburg Sunday afternoon.
Officials say crews were called to the 300 block of Main Street at around 4:15 p.m. for a reported stabbing.
Man hospitalized after officer-involved shooting in Wilkes-Barre
Monroe County Coroner Tom Yanic Jr. told 28/22 News a 41-year-old man from Staten Island, New York, was stabbed and taken to Lehigh Valley Pocono where he passed away.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some bikers in NEPA are proving that community comes first. They hit the streets Sunday for a cause close to their hearts.
The NEPA Riders Group gathered to clean a two-mile stretch of Ransom Road, honoring two beloved friends who passed away in motorcycle crashes.
Non-profit unveails new addition to Lackawanna County cemetery
Organizers say it is not only about the cleanup, but also unity and showing the positive side of the biker community.
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds gathered on Sunday to honor a beloved local coach and raise crucial funds for families in need.
Runners and walkers lined Main Street in Pittston for the first-ever Jeff Yencha Family Fun Festival and 5K.
The event raised much-needed funds to support children and families dealing with cancer.
All proceeds benefit organizations like Allied Services and the John Moses Memorial.
Drop boxes will be allowed in Luzerne County
CHINCHILLA, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A non-profit committed to improving and maintaining a local cemetery has unveiled a new addition.
The group Friends of Shady Lane Cemetery dedicated the Clover Memorial Monument on Sunday in Chinchilla.
More than 300 babies and toddlers, who died decades ago, are buried together in an unmarked grave in the cemetery's Clover Section.
Drop boxes will be allowed in Luzerne County
Most of those children had no grave marker so their resting place could not be located.
Dave Lantz is no stranger to emergency department or doctor bills. With three kids in their teens and early 20s, “when someone gets sick or breaks an arm, all of a sudden you have thousand-dollar medical bills,” Lantz said.
ROSS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say one person is dead and another was rushed to a hospital after a crash in Ross Township on Sunday.
Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) told 28/22 News authorities were called to the intersection of Pennsylvania State Route 118 and Grassy Pond Road for a reported crash Sunday afternoon involving a single car into a tree.
Man hospitalized after officer-involved shooting in Wilkes-Barre
