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One dead, home destroyed after Wayne County fire

BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters spent hours battling a fire that left one person dead and a Wayne County home in ruins on Thursday.

Neighbors told 28/22 News that they saw flames coming from a home on Fallbrook Road in Buckingham Township and called 911 around 11 a.m. Thursday morning.

79-year-old Donald Herbert, the home's owner, was pronounced dead at the scene around 2 p.m., according to the Wayne County Coroner's Office. An autopsy for Herbert is planned for Saturday, and his cause of death is under investigation.

Updates given after two Pennsylvania Troopers shot in Franklin County

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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- Officials provided an update on the condition of the two Pennsylvania State Police Troopers who were hospitalized after being shot in Franklin County on Wednesday evening.

One Trooper has been released from WellSpan York Hospital; however, the other Trooper remains hospitalized in serious condition, a spokesperson for WellSpan said around 12 p.m. Thursday.

One killed, several injured in head-on crash

SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One person was killed during a fatal car crash Thursday morning in Monroe County.

Officials told 28/22 News that two cars collided head-on on Route 209 in Smithfield Township around 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning.

Police said four people were involved in the crash, one person was killed, and three were seriously injured. Multiple helicopters were called to the scene to transport the victims.

None of the victims' identities is available at this time.

Man displaced, fire destroys Luzerne County home

Six-inch water main repaired after breaking Thursday morning

HUGHESTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Repairs have been made to a water main that broke in Luzerne County, impacting the community on Thursday.

Reports were finished around 4:00 p.m., and service has since been restored to all customers, according to Susan Turcmanovich, External Affairs Manager, Pennsylvania American Water.

Pennsylvania American Water tells 28/22 News that a broken six-inch main on Center Street in Hughestown is currently impacting 30 customers.

Man displaced, fire destroys Luzerne County home

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