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EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A Wilkes-Barre man has been sentenced after selling fentanyl throughout NEPA and other states.

According to The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 40-year-old Kevin Jones, aka "Hat," formerly of Wilkes-Barre was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam stated Jones was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl in June 2024.

Former Tamaqua officer indicted on soliciting minors on Snapchat

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Bloomsburg man is in custody after creating a fraudulent moving business and scamming an individual out of $4,800.

Police say 31-year-old Jess Harker was taken into custody Monday for an arrest warrant in Columbia County.

Court documents state Harker and another man portrayed themselves as a moving company called ABC Moving Services and indicated they would move the furniture for the victim's business.

Two allegedly steal cooking oil from Tom’s Kitchen

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are searching for a 16-year-old who was reported missing in Schuylkill County.

According to Schuylkill Haven state police, Abdul Stanton, 16, has been reported missing after he was last seen leaving Blue Mountain High School on October 23 around 3:00 p.m.

Police say Stanton was possibly heading to Orwigsburg Halloween parade that evening and he also frequents the Cressona Borough area.

15-year-old reported missing in Kingston

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CONYNGHAM BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men were arrested after police said they were caught stealing cooking oil from Tom's Kitchen in Luzerne County.

According to the Conyngham Borough Police Department, on October 23, around 6:00 a.m., officers were called to investigate a cooking oil theft at Tom's Kitchen on State Route 93.

Police say the owner of the restaurant drove into the parking lot and saw a white van near the waste oil holding tank.

Police investigate Best Buy retail theft

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — From your local election headquarters, early voting is underway and key deadlines are quickly approaching in next month’s election.

The general election is just twelve days away and many Pennsylvanians are planning on how they will vote.

Garbage truck catches fire on I-380

“I’m voting in person,” said Larry Fields from Effort.

“Yeah, I am going to be voting. I’m going to be voting in the mail,” said Brandon Rodriguez, Kunkletown.

SELINSGROVE — StoryWalk is now on display at Everyone's Playground at East Snyder Park in Selinsgrove.

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews responded to a garbage truck on fire on Interstate 380 in Lackawanna County.

Thursday morning a garbage truck caught fire on I-380 near Dunmore and traffic was disrupted as crews are worked to put the flames out.

Courtesy: Jeffrey Hessmiller

One lane on the northbound side was shut down and expected to reopen around noon, according to PennDOT.

At this time there is no word if anyone was injured or what caused the fire.

What happens if your mail ballot is flagged for possible rejection? That depends on where you live in Pennsylvania.

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