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Roba Family Farms' Pumpkin Harvest Festival features a glowing pumpkin trail and new attractions like the Lazy Pumpkin Patio.

The virus is surging throughout the state and across the country, with cases running 40% higher than normal nationwide.

PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An early morning fire destroyed a home in Luzerne County and left one person displaced on Thursday.

Officials say the fire broke out around 3:00 a.m. at a home on Laurel Street in Pittston Township. A man who lived in the house was outside when crews arrived.

A water main break around the time of the fire made fighting the flames difficult, as firefighters had to pump water from a source 1,000 feet away, crews stated.

Search for missing 12-year-old

PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a former employee of Mohegan Pennsylvania stole various amounts of cash from the casino over the course of nearly a month.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, between September 10 and October 2, a cash cage employee stole from Mohegan Pennsylvania in Plains Township.

Search for missing 12-year-old

Police say the suspect stole varying amounts of cash from different locations throughout the casino, totaling $1,690.

The suspect was suspended and eventually fired due to the incidents.

The break happened just before 8 a.m. Thursday along the 100 block of Center Street.

Deputies are commending a 17-year-old for his "courageous actions" after he saved his little sister when she ended up in a lake.

Pennsylvania authorities say two state police officers have been shot in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect who was killed.

A lieutenant who survived the shootout is "working toward walking without assistance."

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Wilkes-Barre are searching for a 12-year-old boy reported missing.

Wilkes-Barre City Police Department says they are searching for 12-year-old Jasiah Mclenden.

Pennsylvania State Troopers injured, suspect dead in Franklin County after chase

Police did not say when Mclenden went missing or where he was last seen.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lieutenant Stash at 570-208-0911 or call 911.

A Snyder County cheerleader has been chosen to perform at the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade in November.