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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A road in Luzerne County was closed after a dump truck rolled over.

Crews have been on the scene since around 3:00 p.m.

Two hospitalized after Route 11 crash

It happened in Franklin Township just past the intersection of Orange Road and Demunds Road.

Debris could be seen scattered across the road.

The condition of the driver is not know at this time.

Northmoreland Fire Department headed the response on-scene.

The crash is under investigation by Pennsylvania State Police.

BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash that occurred on Route 11 in Columbia County.

Reliance Fire Company Berwick Rescue Chief Dave Deitrich tells 28/22 News that the call came in around 12:45 p.m. on Route 11 in Berwick.

New bill raises fines for passing school buses with lights flashing

Chief Deitrich says one vehicle crashed into the side of another, flipping it and trapping the driver.

One person in each car was taken to the hospital.

The season has come to an end for many ski resorts in our area, but not all. Newswatch 16's Emily Kress takes us to Blue Mountain in Carbon County.

Their order halted a ruling from a Maryland judge who required the Trump administration to restore email and computer access to fired USAID employees.

In this week's 16 To The Rescue, we meet a 1-year-old 'pocket pitty' who has been living at Friends with Paws Pet Rescue in Scranton since January.

Panic from homeowners who are receiving the newly reassessed values of their homes after the county's first property tax reassessment in 60 years.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Spanish teacher from St. Nicks/St. Mary’s in Wilkes-Barre along with her husband were arrested and another is wanted for their alleged roles in a crack purchase in the city of Scranton on March 27.

Lackawanna County Detectives utilized a Confidential Informant (C.I.) to set up a purchase of crack cocaine between the C.I. and 53-year-old Plains resident William Smiley.

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. One local organization continues to help kids in need and raise awareness.

Hundreds of pinwheels are being placed across Luzerne County to raise awareness for child abuse. It's something officials say is happening in our own backyards.

Planting pinwheels for prevention.

Ahead of national child abuse prevention month, the Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center is getting the word out about child abuse. It's an issue center leaders say continues to grow.

The one-day litter clean up put on by the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau spans four counties. Newswatch 16's Emily Kress tells us how you can help.

The judge said the court "can and must act” to save the agency from being shuttered.