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RUSH TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A train collided with a Walmart tractor trailer Thursday afternoon.

According to Schuylkill County Communications Center, the crash occurred in Rush Township around 4:30 p.m.

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Ron Mohl, from Reading Northern Railroad Police, stated that the tractor trailer got stuck trying to pass over the tracks.

Officials say that no one was injured during the crash.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— With people across NEPA getting hit by card skimming scams, one area police department is sharing some tips on how to stay safe.

The devices can take your bank information within seconds, and cause you to lose money from your account.

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Card skimmers are quickly placed onto point-of-sale machines. The devices are wireless, and usually enabled with Wi-Fi.

Police say taking a closer look when you're using your card, can save you the trouble of getting skimmed.

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The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Rush Township near Barnesville.

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LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Charges against a Lackawanna County man accused of firing a gun inside a home were dropped this week.

The charges against Frank Kleinbauer, 47, of Carbondale were dismissed during a hearing in Lackawanna County court on Tuesday. Kleinbauer was originally charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person back in October of 2024.

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STILLWATER, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A building is destroyed after a massive fire Thursday morning in Columbia County.

According to the Benton Fire Department, the call to crews came in around 8:30 a.m. for a building on McHenry Street in Stillwater.

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Fire officials say nobody was in the commercial property at the time of the fire, but the owner did live in an apartment in the back.