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HAZLETON CITY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Hazleton City Police Department announced Tuesday that a man was charged with fleeing and eluding police after leading officers on a chase with a dirt bike.

According to police on Monday, April 29, at 7:59 p.m. officers saw a blue dirt bike driving on Locust Street and attempted to stop the bike, but the driver fled the wrong way onto 5th Street at a high rate of speed, almost hitting several other vehicles.

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was stabbed in the chest after a dispute over stolen tools occurred, police stated.

According to the Nanticoke Police Department, on April 9 around 10:50 p.m., officers were called for a stabbing in the 200 block of Christian Street. Once police arrived on the scene 20 minutes later, the victim was taken to the hospital for two wounds, one in the chest and another in his hand.

Police said they learned the victim and another man, identified as Nathaniel Moore, 38, of Nanticoke, got into an argument over tools.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — West Scranton Intermediate School will dismiss students early due to heating issues in the building.

School officials report at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, students will be let out due to an issue with the school's heating and cooling unit.

Five charged in connection to festival fights at Kirby Park

On Monday West Scranton High School was let out early for a similar issue.

Any questions, comments, or concerns, can contact West Scranton Intermediate School through a Google Form.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A total of five people are charged after police say a fight broke out at Kirby Park Cherry Blossom Festival, involving three teenagers.

On April 28 around 9:00 p.m., Wilkes-Barre City Police reported officers were called to Harkins Lane for a home invasion.

Once on the scene, officers said the victim claimed two people, Dionte Taylor, 29, and Kiara Wynn, 22, both of Wilkes-Barre, came onto her property and began yelling at her to "come outside."

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A motorcyclist with a fake license plate that said "will run" was arrested after giving police the middle finger during a chase, investigators stated.

According to the Wilkes-Barre Police Department, on April 19 around 10:30 a.m., officers patrolling North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard saw a motorcyclist with a fake license plate that said "will run" and began to follow the operator, later identified as Jayden Cortes, 19, of Wilkes-Barre.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We now know more about what police say led to a man killing his brother in South Scranton.

24-year-old Carlos Rivera is being charged with first-degree and four counts of third-degree murder after the shooting death of his brother, 35-year-old Walter Reyes.

Photo of Carlos Rivera

According to police, the brothers were drinking with two women in the brothers' shared apartment on Pittston Avenue when they started arguing around 2:00 a.m. Monday.

MONTOURSVILLE, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Police in Lycoming County are warning the public of recent car thefts likely targeting Hyundais and Kias.

Officials say the first Hyundai was stolen overnight on April 23 in the 300 block of Mulberry Street in Montoursville. The second was stolen overnight on April 27 in the 10 block of North Montour Street, just a half mile from the theft four days prior.

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