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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton Fire Department is rallying behind one of its own. Lieutenant Kelly Hopkins is battling stage four esophageal cancer.

He talked with 28/22 News about how humble he is with the amount of support he has from his second family.

"When a brother in the fire department needs help, it's almost automatic that we band together," said Scranton Fire Department Lieutenant Tim O'Connor.

Scranton Firefighter Lieutenant Kelly Hopkins is fighting his biggest fire yet.

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT announces temporary traffic pattern change on Interstate 80 in Carbon and Luzerne counties starting September 10.

Overnight lane restrictions will start on September 10 from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. happening nightly until the anticipated finish on Friday, September 13, according to PennDOT.

This will include setting a temporary concrete barrier and painting temporary lines on I-80 Eastbound.

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This temporary traffic shift is expected to be in place through most of 2025.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police were on the scene of an active investigation for a reported shooting near Movies 14 in Wilkes-Barre.

Multiple police cruisers and emergency vehicles could be seen in the area of Movies 14 Monday around 3:40 p.m. Police have shut down East Northampton Street.

Emergency crews were seen giving CPR to a possible shooting victim near the theater's entrance.

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — We are less than two months away from the November 5 General Election and many political analysts say this could be the largest voter turnout in American history.

Local political experts say Luzerne County is once again a focal point of the national races, which is why Former President Donald Trump held a rally in Wilkes-Barre Township last month and Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

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HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man who was a suspect in a Hazle Township shooting that left an 18-year-old dead has pleaded guilty to his involvement.

Court officials report Ismael Alejandro Valdez-Batista of Mahanoy City has pleaded guilty to attempted homicide after he allegedly drove two suspects to an area where they shot and killed 18-year-old Rolando Cepeda.

In April 2023 state police responded to the area of West 23rd Street in Hazle Township for a report of a shooting.

ELYSBURG, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Knoebels Amusement Resorts has been named #1 in the world in two categories at the Golden Ticket Awards.

The Phoenix was named the #1 wooden roller coaster in the world for the sixth time.

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The park also won Best Food, which Knoebels has received 21 times in 24 years.

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A narcotics investigation revealed a man was using Uber to distribute drugs from his home in Dunmore.

The Dunmore Borough Police Department conducted a narcotics investigation in the area over the weekend.

Through the investigation, police said they learned Stephen Morris, 33, of Dunmore, was using Uber to pick up and drive various drugs to people.

WOLF TOWNSHIP, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials confirmed a state police-involved shooting is under investigation in Lycoming County.

The Lycoming County Coroner Charles Kiessling confirmed with 28/22 News the office is investigating a state-police-involved shooting of 62-year-old Gary Lee McCartney.

The shooting occurred Saturday, September 7 at a mobile home on Boak Avenue in Wolf Township.

TAMAQUA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating a deadly crash where a man was hit and killed by a car.

According to the Tamaqua Police Department, on Monday, September 9 around 4:30 a.m. officers were called to East Broad Street for a crash involving a pedestrian.

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Once officers arrived they found a man lying in the roadway and he was pronounced dead on the scene.

The driver stayed on the scene and was cooperative with officers.

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