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Luzerne County man sentenced for drug conspiracy

JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County man faces time in prison for drug conspiracy offenses.

38-year-old Ryan Medar of Jenkins Township was sentenced Wednesday to 134 months of imprisonment and four years of supervised release for distributing cocaine and over 50 grams of methamphetamine, according to a release from the Department of Justice.

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Valor food pantry for veterans seeking volunteers

POLK TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new resource in the Poconos aims to ease food insecurity, while also honoring the service of local heroes.

28/22's Sydney Kostus has more details on the veteran’s nonprofit behind the mission in Monroe County.

It may only be September, but the holidays are on the minds of volunteers at Valor Clinic Foundation in Polk Township.

They’ve already begun planning for Thanksgiving, hoping to fill freezers like this one with turkeys to feed more than 630 veterans and their families.

Man killed in motorcycle crash with deer

UNION TOWNSHIP, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man from Union County was killed in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday.

65-year-old Craig Derk of Winfield was driving on Trutt Road in Union Township on Wednesday around 6:30 p.m. when a deer wandered into the roadway. Police say Derk was unable to avoid the deer and struck it with his motorcycle.

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According to the police report, Derk then lost control of his vehicle. He was thrown off the motorcycle and left lying in the middle of the roadway.

3 officers killed, 2 in critical condition after shooting in Pennsylvania

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NORTH CODORUS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – Three law enforcement officers are dead and two others are injured after a shooting in York County on Wednesday, according to Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Col. Christopher Paris.

Col. Paris says the two officers who were injured are in critical but stable condition after a “critical incident that has rocked the community here in York County.” The suspected shooter is also deceased, and police believe the community is safe.

Hazleton street to be converted to one-way

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Locust Street in Hazleton between Diamond Avenue and 15th Street will be converted into a one-way street with traffic flowing south starting September 29.

According to Hazleton City Police, no one will be allowed to travel north on Locust Street between Diamond Avenue and 15th Street beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29.

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