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Store manager charged with theft
EDWARDSVILLE Borough police charged a Plymouth woman with stealing nearly $10,000 from daily deposits while she worked as a store manager at the West Side Mall Dollar General store.
48 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Monday; 1 death
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Monday showed Luzerne County with 48 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death. The county s death count is at 1,260.
Football fans flock to area bars for Super Bowl
WILKES-BARRE Few nights throughout the year conjure up an atmosphere quite like Super Bowl Sunday, and for a few of Wilkes-Barre s local bars, the big game meant a big crowd.
Helping vets enjoy a Super Sunday
Volunteers from the District 12 American Legion celebrated their ninth annual Super Bowl party in honor of the veterans living at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Plains Township.
Bartos says grassroots campaign favors him over ‘two political tourists’
WILKES-BARRE Jeff Bartos said his grassroots campaign has taken him to all 67 counties in Pennsylvania, allowing him to meet voters and hear their concerns, which he said gives him a big advantage o
Look Back: African American soldier killed during the Battle of Wyoming
Fisher Gay, a farmer in Wyoming, walked through a field after the Battle of Wyoming fought July 3, 1778, picking up an engraved powder horn.
64 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Sunday
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Sunday showed Luzerne County with 64 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,259.
A ‘Mighty’ homecoming
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Wearing the same uniform worn by basketball legends like Meadowlark Lemon and Curly Neal, the newest member of the famed Harlem Globetrotters took the court Saturday night.
Nucleus Raw Foods serves up vegan delights, positive atmosphere
WILKES-BARRE Nucleus Raw Foods doesn t only serve delectable raw vegan delights.
Marquis remains marquee name in local art world
WILKES-BARRE Marquis Art heartbeat of the business.
Greg Cant: Reflections from a new neighbor
I made my first official visit to Wilkes-Barre in 2019 while interviewing to become the seventh president of Wilkes University. Knowing that Wilkes could be our future home, my wife Angela, our childr
Wyoming Valley connections to Super Bowl LVI abound
WILKES-BARRE Catherine Toma Dulski remembers when her little brother used to play in the coal fields along Church Street in Edwardsville and how she and George would split household chores.
State updates UC claimants with information for filing 2021 tax returns
WILKES-BARRE Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier this week provided some additional guidance to Pennsylvanians who claimed unemployment compensation (UC) benefits in 2021
Report: Northeastern Pa. leads state in job creation
WILKES-BARRE It s being called a win for the entire Northeastern Pennsylvania region.
Beyond the Byline: No Valentine’s Day ticket to Idaho for me
That day is here again tomorrow also known as Valentine s Day.
Beyond the Byline: Wash ‘winter’ off of your vehicle’
On Saturday I was going to get my car washed because it was a beautiful day and I wanted to wash the winter off of it.
After 74 years, Daylida’s closing its doors
WARRIOR RUN Daylida s Bar &Grill will be closing its doors for the final time on Feb. 19, after 74 years of service to the community.
134 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Saturday; 2 deaths
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Saturday showed Luzerne County with 134 new cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,259.
Who was James Paul Forte? Suspected killer left few clues
State police at Hazleton released information of what they know about James Paul Forte, whom they publicly named Thursday as the assailant in the 1964 kidnapping and murder of 9-year-old Marise Ann Ch
Attorney renews request to exclude evidence in Wilkes-Barre Township homicide case
WILKES-BARRE An attorney for homicide suspect Anthony Shaw, charged with fatally stabbing Cindy Lou Ashton in 2018, has renewed his efforts to exclude alleged evidence obtained during the investigat