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CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Carbondale man has been arrested for allegedly killing his dog and throwing it in the dumpster.

According to the criminal complaint on September 23, officers were dispatched to a home on Canaan St for a report that 19-year-old Robert Yates allegedly killed his dog and threw him in the backyard.

Upon arrival, police say they made contact with Yates to inquire about the dog.

"It is in my backyard, passed away," Yates reportedly told officers.

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WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A teen has been arrested after allegedly bringing a gun and drugs to a school in Lycoming County.

According to the Williamsport Bureau of Police, on September 25, at Williamsport Area High School staff said a 15-year-old boy had a strong smell of marijuana.

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Officials say the student was then escorted to the principal's office where a search was conducted. Police say after searching the boy and his backpack, they found drugs and a gun.

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been arrested for allegedly carjacking a person in Williamsport.

According to the Williamsport Bureau of Police, on September 22, 27-year-old Tiler Martin Wood approached the victim who was sitting in a 2009 Camry in the 200 block of West 4th Street, and opened the car door.

Police say he held something underneath his shirt which the driver believed to be a handgun and demanded the driver to exit the vehicle.

The release states Wood fled the scene with the vehicle.

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — An uptick in bear sightings in the Poconos has prompted some concern on social media, but wildlife officials are setting the record straight.

28/22 News breaks down if this is normal behavior for the animals this time of the year.

Black bears are taking the spotlight on cameras in the Poconos, whether at Nicks Lake House in Lake Harmony or at a home in Stroudsburg.

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These animals are being seen more, but experts say human interaction is not what they are looking for.

RIVERSIDE — Route 54 has reopened followed a multi-vehicle crash outside of Riverside Thursday morning.

SUNBURY — The Sunbury Ice Rink is getting colder by the minute as of late. That’s because the ice has been made and the first “open skate” will be held Oct. 1 when the rink opens its doors for the 2024-2025 season, according to City Councilman Jim Eister.

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