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Matterns Floral returning to Kingston Zoning Board
KINGSTON The owners of a floral shop and coffee cafe found to be in violation of Kingston s zoning code last month will be back in front of the Zoning Board Wednesday night.
Anti-mandaters grill Pittston Area board over federal aid money
PITTSTON A handful of parents from both within and outside of the district raised concerns about the use of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding within the Pittston Area
Douglass Day event puts Wilkes U. students in touch with history
WILKES-BARRE Zack Paraway conceded with a chuckle behind the face mask that he d like to be getting course credit for transcribing old, scanned images on the computer screen to searchable text, meti
Sentencing continued for Pittston man on child corruption charges
WILKES-BARRE A Pittston man deemed a lifetime sexual offender in Lackawanna County Court where he was sentenced to state prison in 2019 could benefit with a lesser sentence on child corruption charg
Mountain Top native Jones named first ‘Miss Pennsylvania Volunteer’
MOUNTAIN TOP There is an old saying usually uttered when someone is about to go on stage and perform break a leg.
Wolf announces $4M to support NEPA businesses hurt by pandemic
WILKES-BARRE Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday announced $4 million in Community Development Block Grant-CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funding to support communities and their residents on a path to success.
Cartwright announces $11.5M for community infrastructure, resiliency
WILKES-BARRE U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright Tuesday announced $11,576,275 in federal funding for several area projects from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, that he said will help
Duryea police: Crack cocaine found in two vehicles driven by Pittston man
DURYEA Police say they found crack cocaine and an unbelted child inside a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by an impaired Robert Johenkins on Dec. 17, according to court records.
ABBA tribute coming to Kirby Center April 3
WILKES-BARRE Billed as the ultimate ABBA tribute show, ABBA The Concert, will perform live at the F.M. Kirby Center on Sunday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m.
76 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Tuesday; 11 deaths
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Tuesday showed Luzerne County with 76 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,271.
LCCC continues to exceed the national average in nursing license pass rates
NANTICOKE Luzerne County Community College continues to substantially exceed the national average in pass rates for students taking the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for Registered
The VALOR Clinic Foundation to distribute foods and supplies to homeless veterans in WB
WILKES-BARRE The VALOR Clinic Foundation (VCF) will be hosting a Stand Down to distribute foods and supplies to homeless veterans in Wilkes-Barre on March 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Eighth Street Bridge named in honor of PennDOT worker killed on the job
WYOMING A news conference was held recently to officially name and unveil new signs designating the Eighth Street Bridge that carries state Route 1021 across the Susquehanna River in Wyoming Borough
Wilkes-Barre Area School Board OKs tax break program for warehouse
PLAINS TWP. The Wilkes-Barre Area School Board approved a tax break program with Bluecup Ventures LLC for property in Wilkes-Barre Township at the monthly meeting Monday. The deal gives the company
Dallas extends chance to take college courses to high school juniors
DALLAS TWP. Dallas School District is expanding its Young Scholars program down to the junior year in the High School, meaning participating students could earn 24 college credits before graduatio
Former WBRE-TV anchor Martin dies at 75
WBRE-WYOU TV announced that longtime station news anchor Keith Martin died on Sunday at the age of 75. A story posted to the PAHomepage website indicates that Martin had been dealing with health issue
‘This is what the region’s about’
WILKES-BARRE While the rest of the world celebrates love of significant others, Visit Luzerne County is celebrating love of the region, its rich history and all it has to offer with the opening of t
Wilkes-Barre St. Patrick’s Day Parade registration open
WILKES-BARRE Sponsors and participants are reminded to register for the city s 42nd annual St. Patrick s Day Parade on March 13.
Sponsorships sought for Wilkes-Barre ice rink
WILKES-BARRE The city is looking for sponsors for the ice skating rink on Public Square.
Community information forum set on Nanticoke area gas refinery project
WILKES-BARRE A virtual community information forum concerning the proposed natural gas-to-gasoline refinery to be built in Luzerne County will be held Feb. 24.