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Boy, 17, dies of gunshot wound in Luzerne County, police chief says
Newswatch 162 days ago
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3-year-old girl dies after her grandmother beat her with a large wooden stick just because the child wouldn’t listen and then left her on a bed for days for someone else to find her; grandma arrestedroanokedailymagazine.com18 hours ago
Crash closes Interstate 80 in Luzerne County
Newswatch 162 hours ago
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8-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Pennsylvania Bedroom, Police Say (Developing)
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