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Inmate pleads guilty to setting fire to SCI-Dallas cell
WILKES-BARRE A state inmate pled guilty in Luzerne County Court to setting a fire that endangered other inmates and corrections officials at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas, Jackson Tow
Lane restriction Thursday on I-80 East in Luzerne County
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation advises motorists of a lane restriction from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 80 East in Luzerne County between Exit 260A (I-81 South) to Exit 260B
‘Police took everyone into custody’
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Five people wanted by law enforcement authorities were apprehended when a township police officer spotted suspicious activity while investigating an unrelated minor vehicle crash T
Drug smuggling scheme using eyeglasses busted at Luzerne County Correctional Facility
WILKES-BARRE Two inmates at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility were arraigned Wednesday on allegations they conspired with a woman to smuggle drugs hidden in eyeglasses into the facility.
Man accused of squeezing pet rat inside fast food restaurant
WILKES-BARRE City police charged a man with animal cruelty involving a pet rat during a struggle with officers inside a fast food restaurant Tuesday.
14 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Wednesday; 1 death
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Wednesday showed Luzerne County with 14 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death.
Rep. Boback decides not to run for reelection in 117th District
HARVEYS LAKE State Rep. Karen Boback Wednesday announced that she will not seek reelection in the 117th Legislative District.
Pittston helped clear the way for Parade Day in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE The city won t be getting a bill from Pittston for helping clear the streets for last Sunday s St. Patrick s Day Parade.
Wilkes-Barre shows off new equipment for DPW
WILKES-BARRE It s just a matter of time before the two new garbage trucks delivered to the Department of Public Works get dirty.
Volunteers in Medicine appreciation luncheon set for today
Volunteers in Medicine, a nonprofit organization whose primary mission is to understand and serve the health and wellness needs of working uninsured and underinsured individuals, will host its annual
Boil water advisory lifted for Kingston Township
A boil water advisory impacting residents in parts of Kingston Township since Sunday has been lifted, according to a spokesperson from Pennsylvania American Water.
Kingston man pleads guilty to unlawful contact with boys at park
WILKES-BARRE An evaluation by the state s Sexual Offender Assessment Board was ordered by Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough of a Kingston man who pled guilty to child sex offenses.
11 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Tuesday; 5 deaths
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Tuesday showed Luzerne County with 11 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths.
WB Area School Board picks Arthur Breese to fill Schiowitz term
PLAINS TWP. The Wilkes-Barre Area School Board unanimously opted to have Arthur Breese complete the term of Board Membe Terry Schiowitz, who died last month. Breese will fill the remainder of the te
Wilkes-Barre seeks bids for sewer line project in city’s Goose Island section
WILKES-BARRE The city has bid out a project to eliminate sewers backing up in the basements of Goose Island residents when Solomon Creek rises.
Police charge man with gunpoint robbery during marijuana buy
WILKES-BARRE City police obtained an arrest warrant for a 21-year-old man they allege stole cash, a video game system and designer sneakers during a marijuana sale earlier this month.
Man pleads guilty in fatal shooting of cousin
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man charged in a shooting that claimed the life of his cousin during a rap video recording pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter Monday.
Hazleton woman sentenced for fatal stabbing
WILKES-BARRE A Hazleton woman said Monday she did not intend to fatally stab Jose Luis Jimenez-Reyes during a domestic disturbance, asking for forgiveness as her own family is falling apart.
WWE Friday Night Smackdown returns to Mohegan Sun Arena on May 13
WILKES-BARRE TWP. WWE is back in Wilkes-Barre.
Department of Health: State transitioning to endemic
WILKES-BARRE Maggi Barton, deputy press secretary at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, said while COVID-19 is not going away, the commonwealth is positioned with the tools, knowledge and resour