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The crash occurred in the parking lot of Brethren Village Retirement Community in Manheim Township Sunday afternoon.

MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) -- First responders are at the scene of a reported plane crash near the Lancaster Airport at this hour.

Smoke could be seen from several miles away.

The Federal Aviation Administration tells abc27 News a Beechcraft Bonanza crashed around 3 p.m.

Five people were aboard, the FAA said.

Route 501 is closed between Oregon Pike and Millport Road, a PennDOT spokesperson said, due to the crash.

Governor Josh Shapiro said the Pennsylvania State Police is assisting local first responders.

LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several acres of land are burned after a couple of brush fires in Luzerne County. One of them happened in the Back Mountain.

The Luzerne County Communications Center says crews were called to Golf Course Drive around 3:00 p.m. for a brush fire.

Six fire companies were working to contain the flames, and the Back Mountain Regional Fire Department was leading the response.

Police investigating report of shots fired

Another brush fire was reported in the Dorrance area.

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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton Police have arrested two males in connection with shots fired in Scranton on March 8.

Scranton Police Department, with assistance from the US Marshals Service and the Lackawanna District Attorney' Office has arrested 18-year-old Shamell Fearon and 17-year-old Thomas Richardson in connection with the gunfire that struck a house and put at least 15 people in danger inside the house.

Scranton Police Department says both are members of the "Crips" Street Gang, and being charged as adults.

Police were called to the scene of two people stabbed along the 300 block of Kosciuszko Street in Nanticoke around 10 p.m. Saturday.

Police responded to the 400 block of Clay Avenue in Scranton late Saturday for a report of shots fired.

Police arrested a man after a tense standoff in South Abington Township with SWAT resolving the situation safely.

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