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Fundraiser for Scranton Police Officer’s Family

SCRANTON — Music filled the air in downtown Scranton Friday night as Carl Von Luger’s Steak House held a fundraiser for the family of Scranton Polic...

SCRANTON -- Music filled the air in downtown Scranton Friday night as Carl Von Luger's Steak House held a fundraiser for the family of Scranton Police Officer John Wilding.

The patrolman was killed while chasing three robbery suspects earlier this month.

Close to 500 people turned out for the fundraiser. Organizers hoped to bring in several thousand dollars for Wilding's family.

"We got a great crowd going on, probably 400-500 people showed up. They're enjoying the food and they're starting to give and we're going to start to guilt them in because northeast Pennsylvania gives and I truly believe in that," said Bob Dickert owner Carl Von Luger.

WNEP's Don Jacobs served as master of ceremonies for the fundraiser in Scranton.

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