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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — If you're in the market to purchase or even rent a house or property in northeastern Pennsylvania, then you are probably already aware of the challenge it could be to find a place of your liking.

Real estate experts say there is a housing shortage across the nation and right here in northeastern Pennsylvania.

28/22 News is told by local real estate agents, as well as government officials, that if you are in the housing market and see something you like, don't waste any time. Make a move.

(The Hill) – The FBI extradited one of the “Ten Most Wanted” list fugitives, an alleged key leader of international criminal gang MS-13, from Mexico.

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FBI Director Kash Patel said Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, a Salvadoran national, was extradited on Monday night and is being transported to the U.S. The federal law enforcement agency worked with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and “other interagency partners."

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Tuesday marks the 60th anniversary of the tragic banana truck crash in Scranton that inspired a Harry Chapin song.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s the time of year for spring musicals and one professional production is set to support higher education in our area.

It’s a hidden gem tucked inside this Lackawanna College building on Vine Street.

The ‘People’s Security Bank Theater’ is one of the original vaudeville theaters in Scranton’s district.

“Scranton School District built Scranton Central High School around the theater and that building today, the high school merged with the theater is what we call Angeli Hall here on the campus of Lackawanna College.”

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a man after he fled from police on an ATV, then on foot.

Police say they attempted to pull over Anibal Diaz, 37, of Scranton for driving an unregistered ATV when he sped away.

Police call crash ‘aggravated assault by motor vehicle’

According to police, further down the road, they found the ATV flipped and later located Diaz walking away from the ATV carrying a helmet.

Police say they asked Diaz to stop, then he ran on foot. Diaz eventually stopped running and was placed into custody.

In a Tuesday social media post, Trump escalated his conflict with a judiciary that's been one of the few restraints on his administration's aggressive agenda.

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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police responded to a crash Monday night that they are now labeling as an aggravated assault by motor vehicle.

Police say around 8:00 p.m. on March 17 they responded to a fight in progress on Barney Street. When police arrived, there were two victims who sustained injuries from being hit by a car.

Police respond to Wilkes-Barre crash

Police say there was a confrontation between the victims, ages 17 and 20, and the occupants of a white Ford.

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