Dion Fernandes

Luzerne County officials hosted a press conference Tuesday morning to discuss the uptick in the county’s overdose deaths, 12 of which have been connected to cocaine laced with fentanyl in the last three months.

Connor Vest, 15, died in a Saturday morning fire at his family's home in Luzerne Borough. Three relatives were taken to area trauma centers for treatment. Two fundraisers are underway for the family.