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KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The recent cold snap has led to large chunks of ice on the Susquehanna River, causing concern about ice jams for many residents in the Wyoming Valley.

At first glance, much of the ice on the Susquehanna River is at a standstill, but officials 28/22 News spoke with say this does not mean it is an ice jam, and that's good news for people living along the river.

Ice can be seen for miles along the Susquehanna River throughout the Wyoming Valley, much of it stuck in place.

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SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they have found the suspected gunman in Tuesday night's shooting in Luzerne County.

Troopers say they found the gunshot victim at this home on Merry L Drive near Conyngham Tuesday night.

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In a release sent out Wednesday night, Pennsylvania State Police say the victim passed away, succumbed to his injuries, and was pronounced dead Tuesday.

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LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three planes flew low over a Luzerne County treeline Wednesday afternoon.

In a video from Karen Major-Gingrich, three large planes could be seen soaring over Lehman Township Wednesday.

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28/22 News has reached out to representatives with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Airport and the Federal Aviation Administration for information on this but has not heard back at this time.

Crews were called to the scene at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday after a car crashed into a senior living complex apartment patio doors in Taylor.

The Hughes Fire broke out in the late morning and within hours charred more than 15 square miles.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Wednesday marked 66 years since the Knox Mine Disaster.

On January 22, 1959, ice filled the Susquehanna River and broke the roof of the river slope mine at Port Griffith, flooding it with water and killing 12 miners in the process.

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Rushing water turned that part of the Susquehanna into a whirlpool, sweeping away mine cars, gondolas, and more.

The disaster ended deep mining in many parts of the Wyoming Valley.