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AAA: Local gas prices reach record highs
WILKES-BARRE As gas prices reached record highs locally, Jana Tidwell, spokesperson for AAA Mid-Atlantic, said the effects of Russia invading Ukraine, coupled with tight worldwide oil supplies and i
17 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Sunday, 3 deaths
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Sunday showed Luzerne County with 17 new cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,317.
Beyond the Byline: Baseball must survive
WILKES-BARRE Soon the grass will be green, blossoms will be on the trees, Flowers will sprout from the ground, birds will be chirping, clocks will be turned ahead and taxes will be due.
Most local schools below state averages in state tests from 2020-21
The state released standardized test results from 2020-21 Friday, and most Luzerne County schools did not hit the state averages on any of the three main groups of tests administered to elementary and
Rep. Meuser joins Congressional briefing with Ukrainian President
Roughly 300 members of Congress sat in on a video call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he pleaded with the United States to provide his country with more warplanes to protect the skies
Beyond the Byline: U.S. House passes Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2021
As stated many times before, veterans are special men and women who deserve our respect, admiration and thanks for their service to our country.
Downtown Wilkes-Barre working to adapt to ‘new normal’
WILKES-BARRE Earlier this week, La Tolteca Bar & Grill opened on Public Square with a five-piece mariachi band playing as customers filled the new restaurant.
PennDOT, State Assoc. of Township Supervisors discuss local road/bridge needs
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) this week discussed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), as well as l
Downtown Arts Artistic Forum promoting center city cultural scene
WILKES-BARRE With the inaugural meeting of the newly formed Downtown Arts Artistic Forum, it s a safe bet that there s a lot of exciting things in store for not only the flourishing local artistic sc
North Branch Land Trust highlights several advantages for spring
DALLAS Ellen Ferretti, executive director at the North Branch Land Trust, this week highlighted several advantages the NBLT offers heading into spring.
36 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Saturday
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Saturday showed Luzerne County with 36 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,314.
All 41 ZIP codes tracked report fewer than 40 COVID-19 cases this week
All of the 41 ZIP codes tracked by the Times Leader reported fewer than 40 new cases of COVID-19 from Feb. 22 through Friday, reflecting the long decline of daily cases county-wide.
United Airlines begins Newark service at WB/Scranton International Airport
AVOCA United Airlines on Friday began twice daily service to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) put of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP).
Sterling Annex reborn as apartment building
WILKES-BARRE Lewith The Diamond at 19 North River St. in downtown Wilkes-Barre.
Dress for Success, Chamber celebrate Women in Power at luncheon
WILKES-BARRE Linda Armstrong Loop told a crowd of about 170 Friday that at Dress for Success, we don t care where a woman comes from, just where she is going.
Boback and committee review three military-related programs
Rep. Karen Boback, R-Harveys Lake, majority chair of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, this week led an informational meeting to review three programs over which the com
WB City Council will permit public attendance at meeting
WILKES-BARRE City Council will permit public attendance when it meets Thursday in a combined work and voting session.
Old Forge man expected to plea guilty in drunken fatal crash
WILKES-BARRE A man from Old Forge may plea guilty in a drunken crash that killed his girlfriend in 2019.
Kingston man waives hearing in Giants Despair fatal crash
WILKES-BARRE A Kingston man charged with losing control of a concrete mixer that crashed into another vehicle killing the driver on East Northampton Street waived his right to a preliminary hearing