CORRECTION
A court brief published March 23 regarding a plea agreement for a West Pittston man contained incorrect information.
West Pittston police charge mechanic with theft of ATVs
WEST PITTSTON A Nanticoke man who repaired all-terrain vehicles was charged by West Pittston police with trading an ATV and selling another off road vehicle without the owner s authorization.
Identities released after crash in Kingston
KINGSTON Two men were killed as a result of a two vehicle crash on Wyoming Avenue, Route 11, Sunday night.
Look Back: Farm house stood the test of time until 1912
Built before the first Market Street Bridge, a farm house overlooked the Susquehanna River and a 100-acre farm that is today s Kirby Park.
Friday outage left thousands powerless around Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE A transformer fire at a PPL Electric Utilities substation at 503 New Market St. was the cause of an outage that affected about 4,000 customers in a wide area of the city and Wilkes-Barr
Wilkes-Barre man sentenced on child sex offense
WILKES-BARRE A man from Wilkes-Barre who admitted to sexually assaulting a boy for nearly two years was sentenced in Luzerne County Court on Friday.
Electrical service mostly restored to downtown Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE Electrical service has mostly been restored to approximately 4,000 customers of PPL Electric Utilities after an outage that affected a wide area of downtown Wilkes-Barre and Wilkes-Barr
SCI-Dallas inmate denied PFA against corrections officer
JACKSON TWP. An inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas sought a protection from abuse order against a corrections officer, claiming the officer gives him anxiety, rapid heart rate an
Hazleton man sentenced in fentanyl overdose death
WILKES-BARRE A Hazleton man pled guilty Thursday to delivering fentanyl that resulted in the death of his friend in 2019.
Sexual violent predator ‘thanked’ judge, detective
WILKES-BARRE A man deemed a violent sexual predator was sentenced to six-to-15 years in state prison on charges he sexually assaulted two girls.
Suspected methamphetamine found in soda cup
WILKES-BARRE City police say they found a bag of methamphetamine hidden in a fast food soda cup when they stopped a man reportedly walking with his pants hanging down Wednesday night.
Luzerne man waives hearing linked to girl’s abduction
PLAINS TWP. A Luzerne Borough man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl reportedly abducted by his friend waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Judge Joseph Spagnuolo Jr.
Two Wilkes-Barre women face more child endangerment charges
WILKES-BARRE Two women accused of endangering the welfare of a 4-year-old girl were arraigned Wednesday on allegations involving misconduct toward a 16-year-old boy.
Freeland man charged with fatally shooting teen in Hazleton
HAZLETON A Freeland man was charged with fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy and injuring four others during a fight at a party last month.
Biological father pleads guilty to causing fatal injuries to son, sentenced to 15-30 years in prison
WILKES-BARRE The biological father of Sincere Butler, who died in 2019 from injuries caused by being violently shaken eight years earlier, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder during an emotional h
Plymouth man charged with assault after melee at casino bar
PLAINS TWP. A Plymouth man denied being involved in a fight inside Breakers Bar at the Mohegan Sun Casino despite video footage showing him repeatedly punching a defenseless man, according to court
Kingston man sentenced for exposing self to mother, daughter
WILKES-BARRE A lawyer for a Kingston man who admitted to exposing himself to a mother and her 7-year-old daughter asked for house arrest.
Ashley man wanted on charges he initiated pursuit that ended with crash
WILKES-BARRE An arrest warrant was issued for Geoffrey Shershen following a pursuit that ended with a crash injuring another person and damaging two vehicles and a residence Friday night.
Hearing scheduled on demolition of ‘unsafe structure’ in Ashley
WILKES-BARRE Ashley Borough has moved a step closer in their quest to demolish what they say is an unsafe structure on South Main Street.
Look Back: West Nanticoke’s forgotten history of the 1800s
West Nanticoke in Plymouth Township is known for Maureen s Ice Cream, Horror Hall in the former Harter High School during Halloween season and the 1869 Avondale Mine Disaster where a memorial park has