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KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County woman is facing charges after police say they found her home in deplorable condition and neglected dogs which resulted in a puppy's death.

According to the Kingston Police Department, officers were called to the 500 block of Schuyler Avenue for a report of unattended dogs in a home.

On September 18 officers said they met with neighbors who said the resident, Nicole Williams, 37, of Kingston, had not been living at the house for around three weeks and her dogs were left behind.

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For over a century The Bloomsburg Fair has brought life to Columbia County as the largest agricultural fair in Pennsylvania.

28/22 News has more from the fairgrounds where more than 1,000 organizers are preparing to welcome another year.

The stoves are hot and food is served at Woody’s Place at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds Friday morning.

What to know, what to do at the 2024 Bloomsburg Fair

“This takes us about a month to get everything together,” Woody Heaps, owner, Woody’s Place.

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Eight drivers have been arrested during DUI checkpoints in Carbon and Luzerne County.

Traffic enforcement, including sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols, was conducted as part of a statewide crackdown on impaired driving.

Two-vehicle crash involving police cruiser, motorcycle

According to Pennsylvania State Police, during the checkpoints and roving patrols, troopers pulled over multiple vehicles, resulting in five drivers arrested for DUI.

BERWICK — Becky Stugart is the new impact coordinator for the Community Giving Foundation.

The annual Elimsport Fall Festival will be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company.

MONTANDON — At Wednesday night’s meeting, the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit board of directors named Slade Shreck vice president.

MONTANDON — In conjunction with National Child Safety Passenger Week, the Pennsylvania State Police, Milton, Troop F, will conduct a child safety passenger check from 2-4 p.m. today at their 50 Lawton Lane barracks.

MOUNT CARMEL — Former Northumberland County District Attorney Tony Matulewicz failed to pay his annual assessment fees of $275 and his law license was suspended on Sept. 11, according to a public notice.

HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Hanover Area football stadium will be closed for the remainder of the season as repairs go longer than expected.

On Thursday, September 19, Nathan Barrett, superintendent of schools, announced the clean-up and restoration efforts of Memorial Stadium will require more time and there will be no home games for the rest of the year..

In part, Superintendent Barrett stated;

MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former corrections officer has been charged with bribery after receiving payment for sneaking in a cell phone to an inmate, according to the Monroe County District Attorney.

Officials say there was a warrant issued for Raymond Wilson, 53, of Kunkletown, who surrendered himself and admitted to using an empty deodorant container to smuggle a cell phone into the Monroe County Correctional Facility for an inmate to use in exchange for $1,000.

Man accused of hitting police car while fleeing