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Aziz Bello was charged with accidents involving death or personal injury in Luzerne County.

Mary Rapach, a resident at Greenwood Nursing and Rehab Center in Tamaqua, turned 109 on Tuesday.

Dr. Sergio Alfieri said the 88-year-old pontiff and people close to him alike understood “that he might not survive the night,’’ after the bronchospasm attack.

MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — NEPA sports fans love to see a buffed and shined diamond this time of year all because baseball is back!

Lighting up the diamond at PNC Field, with Champ walking up to home plate ready to hit it out of the park and kick off the baseball season.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders have their season opener on the road this Friday, but in two weeks – fans will see major improvements made at the ballpark in Moosic.

The 22-year-old engineers in the Royal Air Force admitted committing criminal damage and were sentenced to community work and ordered repay more than $3,500.

Healthcare workers represented 73% of all non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses due to violence in 2018. The cycle of violence is accelerating, the union says.

Senate Bill 19, introduced by Sen. Christine Tartaglione, would also ensure that tipped workers earn at least 70% of the minimum wage and protect against wage theft.

Annual Twirl-a-thon

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are charging an 18-year-old after they say he shot at a delivery driver, causing a crash that injured a baby.

According to the Wilkes-Barre Police Department, 18-year-old Jonyel Henriquez Diaz was arrested for allegedly shooting at 20-year-old Rufino Jimenez De La Cruz in the 600 block of North Main Street on the night of February 10.

Police stated De La Cruz was working for Uber and was in the process of making a delivery when he and a passenger in his car got into an argument with two other men in a parking lot.

DANVILLE — Those seeking American Red Cross Lifeguard certification and recertification can take classes at the Danville Area Community Center in May.