Liquor control officers report on results of COVID-19 compliance checks
The Pennsylvania State Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement recently sent officers to conduct checks of over 4,000 licensed liquor establishments last week to ensure that businesses are abiding by COV
BLM NEPA United Movement holds event on Public Square
WILKES-BARRE The Black Lives Matter movement is alive and well in Wilkes-Barre, as evidenced by the large turnout to Saturday s Black Lives Matter NEPA United Movement gathering on Public Square.
Ex-candidate for council helps get rid of trash in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE A former candidate for Wilkes-Barre City Council is doing his part to clean up the city, with the help of some friends and neighbors in the community.
Spartans finally get their diplomas
KINGSTON The COVID-19 pandemic took away the Wyoming Valley West Class of 2020 s chance at any semblance of a normal graduation, pushing a physical ceremony back to July. Inclement weather forced th
Mourners gather at river to remember teens; autopsies set for today
PLYMOUTH Friends, family and neighbors gathered on the banks of the Susquehanna River on Wednesday evening to mourn the loss of two local teens who apparently drowned while swimming on Tuesday.
Police: 44-year-old sexually assaulted teen
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP Township police arrested a Wilkes-Barre resident who allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old over the Fourth of July weekend.
Vigil set for tonight to mourn Plymouth youths, 15 and 17, who died in river
PLYMOUTH A candlelight vigil will be held tonight for two Plymouth teens whose bodies were pulled from the Susquehanna River on Tuesday night, and an initial report on their deaths has been released
Crews search for two juveniles in Susquehanna River near Plymouth
PLYMOUTH The bodies of two teenage boys were recovered from the Susquehanna River on Tuesday night following an hours-long search, Borough Fire Chief Brian Oppelt confirmed.
2 youths found dead in Susquehanna River
PLYMOUTH The bodies of two teenage boys were recovered from the Susquehanna River on Tuesday night following an hours-long search, Borough Fire Chief Brian Oppelt confirmed.
Donations sought for Conyngham family who lost home to fire
CONYNGHAM TWP. Donation efforts have begun for a family who lost their home to a fire early Monday morning.
Grotto’s Harveys Lake location reopens for dine-in customers today
HARVEYS LAKE A press release issued Tuesday by Grotto Pizza confirmed that the chain would be reopening its Harveys Lake location for dine-in customers today.
Grotto Pizza reopens Wilkes-Barre dining room; Harveys Lake to follow
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP After shutting down two locations in Luzerne County late last month due to positive COVID-19 tests among employees, Grotto Pizza announced on Monday that the dining room of its
Fire in Wilkes-Barre displaces three
WILKES-BARRE A fire that broke out on Sunday evening has displaced three people, according to officials on the scene.
Yoga on the riverfront returns
WILKES-BARRE On a day where freedom is at the forefront of everyone s minds, more than a hundred people took to the River Common to practice freedom of mind, body and soul in the form of yoga.
Power Scholars kicks off at charter school
BEAR CREEK TWP. The Power Scholars Academy, a program run by the Wilkes-Barre YMCA to keep kids learning even through the summer months away from school, got underway on Monday at the Bear Creek Com
Mask mandate: Pa. order comes amid uptick in cases
Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday announced a new order making it mandatory for people to wear masks whenever they leave the home if they are unable to keep a distance of six feet from other people.
Geisinger 65 Forward expanding offerings, locations
KINGSTON With expansion on the horizon, Geisinger 65 Forward is looking to offering its extensive list of services to senior citizens across Luzerne County and beyond.
Virtual ribbon-cutting marks debut of Studio 16 South
WILKES-BARRE A virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony, complete with a long list of guests, marked the official opening of Studio 16 South on Tuesday night.
Alcohol-infused ice cream comes to Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE After a year of business on Luzerne Avenue in West Pittston, Pennsylvania s first alcoholic ice cream shop has made its way to Wilkes-Barre.
Back Mountain yoga studio changing hands as owner moves to a new business model
DALLAS Yoga lovers in the Back Mountain have no reason to be sad even though one local studio has closed its doors after four years on state Route 118.