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WBGH nurses ratify new contract with ‘historic’ raises
WILKES-BARRE The 300-plus nurses at General Hospital voted Tuesday to ratify a new, three-year contact that prioritizes nurse retention and patient care and includes historic raises, according to
One hospitalized following Wilkes-Barre shooting
WILKES-BARRE One victim was taken to an area hospital after a round of late-afternoon gunfire along North Main Street on Tuesday.
Police investigating fire and death of Edwardsville man
EDWARDSVILLE State and borough police are investigating the death of a man found inside a burning house Tuesday morning.
Kingston man charged in ‘gun battle’ at Sherman Hills
WILKES-BARRE A Kingston man was arrested for his alleged role in a shooting where city police estimated more than 80 rounds were fired, including rounds that struck occupied residences, near the She
State police investigating shooting at adult entertainment club
PLYMOUTH TWP. State police at Wilkes-Barre reported a man suffered a gunshot wound to his head in a shooting at Elite Club 4 Play Lounge early Sunday morning.
28 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Tuesday; 1 death
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Tuesday showed Luzerne County with 28 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death. The county s death count is at 1,318.
Woman charged with starving two Guinea pigs to death, abandoning cats
FAIRMOUNT TWP. Humane officers with the SPCA of Luzerne County charged a woman from Danville with starving two Guinea pigs to death and abandoning 10 cats when she was evicted from a property in Jan
St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church raising funds for Ukrainian refugees
WILKES-BARRE TWP. In times of the greatest duress, we also see the greatest acts of humanity.
Second person charged with theft of alcohol from train car
DURYEA Police from Reading & Northern Railroad charged a second man with breaking into a train car and stealing more than 130 bottles of wine.
Warrant issued for woman in sex tape extortion case
WILKES-BARRE Next time Emily Ann Merth appears in court, she ll be in custody.
Prosecutors seek protection for inmates, parolees in prison homicide case
WILKES-BARRE Inmates who allegedly witnessed a fatal stabbing inside a cell block at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas have been reluctant to cooperate with investigators, said state poli
Scavo to be released from federal prison on April 20
WILKES-BARRE Frank Scavo will be released from federal prison on Wednesday, April 20, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website.
Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge to close temporarily for inspection
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation advised motorists the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge will be temporarily closed Tuesday through Thursday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. for a
Pa. Lottery Match 6 jackpot winner worth $2.16M sold in Hazle Twp.
HAZLE TWP. A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $2.16 million from the Sunday, March 6, drawing was sold in Hazle Township.
20 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Monday
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Monday showed Luzerne County with 20 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,317.
20 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Monday
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Monday showed Luzerne County with 20 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,317.
Luzerne County lawyer reprimanded by Disciplinary Board
A Luzerne County attorney has been publicly reprimanded by the state Supreme Court s Disciplinary Board for violating several rules of professional conduct while representing a community arts center i
Sunday morning shooting leaves 1 dead, 4 injured in Hazleton
HAZLETON Police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one juvenile dead and four others injured.
I-81 crash kills Plains Township woman
SCRANTON A Luzerne County woman was killed after a collision with a tractor trailer on Interstate 81 Friday morning.
‘Stand Down’ in Wilkes-Barre event aims to help homeless veterans
WILKES-BARRE It s been 10 years since the founding of VALOR Clinic, a veterans outreach and assistance organization committed to assisting veterans with food and shelter that they might not otherwis