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EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.”

Police say checkpoints and roving patrols will be placed on roadways from September 13-15 experiencing high rates of DUI-related traffic violations and DUI-related crashes.

The counties participating in the DUI checkpoints are as follows:

Pike County

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The presidential campaign is coming to Luzerne County on Friday. Vice-President Kamala Harris will hold a rally at Wilkes University.

Recent polling shows Harris and Former President Donald Trump in a statistical dead heat in a state seen as a must-win to capture the white house.

The eyes of the political world are once again on Luzerne County. Vice President Harris is scheduled to speak here at the McHale Athletic Center at around 7:00 p.m. Friday.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three family members have all been sentenced to 10 imprisonment for drug trafficking.

Anothony Disabella, 35, James Disabella Jr, 60, and James Disabella III, 36 all from Hazleton pleaded guilty to distributing over 50 grams of pure methamphetamine according to federal documents.

Arrest made in Dunmore Elementary Center death investigation

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police outlined expected traffic delays for Friday ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris' rally in Wilkes-Barre.

Pennsylvania State Police say they are assisting the United States Secret Service and other agencies with the safety and security of Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris during her visit to Wilkes University.

How to attend Vice President Kamala Harris rally in Wilkes-Barre

PSP reports the visit will include temporary delays and closures on the following roadways;

Interstate 81

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The driver of a tractor-trailer dies after crashing the vehicle on Interstate 80 Thursday.

According to the Hazle Township Fire & Rescue Company, at 6:00 a.m. crews were called to I-80 west mile marker 267.2 in Butler Township for a rollover tractor-trailer crash.

Hazle Township Fire & Rescue

Traffic delays expected on Dickson City roadway

DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dickson City residents can expect traffic delays on a roadway as crews make an emergency gas main repair.

According to the Dickson City Fire Department, the 1000 block of Throop Street has been closed off to all traffic due to urgent natural gas main repairs.

PD: Woman goes on roof to avoid arrest, arson charges

The repairs are taking place after a main was struck during a utility pole replacement.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police Schuylkill Haven say they have arrested a juvenile for making threats to bring a firearm to school.

Authorities say they were informed of a juvenile student making threats to bring a firearm into a school. Police took the juvenile into custody on September 11 as a result of the investigation.

Police have not released the name of the male student or the school where the threat was placed.

Arrest made in Dunmore Elementary Center death investigation

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lackawanna County has announced three new positive tests of the West Nile virus from Mosquito samples found in Scranton.

There have been 394 samples taken in Lackawanna County with 26 positives according to Lackawanna County Communications Director Patrick McKenna.

No human cases of the virus have been found in the county according to Program Coordinator, Rocco Genovese.

Scranton firefighters pay tribute to 9/11 first responders

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Vice President Kamala Harris will be making a campaign stop in Wilkes-Barre Friday, and here's how you can have a chance to attend the rally.

Vice President Harris will be visiting Wilkes-Barre as she campaigns around the country ahead of the November 2024 presidential election.

Traffic delays during Vice President Kamala Harris Wilkes-Barre rally

The Pennsylvania Democrat organization has released a link for the public to register and enter a chance to attend the rally being held at Wilkes University.

MAHANOY CITY, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman being served with an arrest warrant for arson tried to flee police by going onto a roof, officers stated.

According to the Mahanoy City Police Department, officers went to a home to serve a felony warrant on 34-year-old Chanily Ferran Navedo of Mahanoy City.

Arrest made in Dunmore Elementary Center death investigation

Police say Navedo was being arrested for an arson incident that happened on September 2.