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Winners of ‘The Voice’ coming to F.M. Kirby Center June 4
WILKES-BARRE Girl Named Tom, the first ever trio to win NBC s The Voice, will perform at the F.M. Kirby Center on Saturday, June 4 at 8 p.m.
HIV-positive inmate sentenced for spitting on corrections officers
WILKES-BARRE A Scranton man diagnosed with a communicable disease was sentenced for spitting on two corrections officers.
166 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Wednesday; 5 deaths
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Wednesday showed Luzerne County with 166 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,250.
Amazon fulfillment center hub expanding in Hazle Township
HAZLE TWP. Amazon s Hazle Township fulfillment center is big and it s getting bigger.
Area legislators comment on Wolf’s budget proposal
WILKES-BARRE State Sen. Lisa Baker Tuesday said Gov. Tom Wolf s proposed $45.7 billion state budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year would increase General Fund spending by $4.5 billion from the curren
Proposed budget ups basic and special ed funding 30% in Luzerne County
Overall, Gov. Tom Wolf s proposed budget would increase state funding for basic and special education in Luzerne County s 11 school districts by 30%, though the impact varies district by district.
Leadership Northeast recruiting participants for Executive Leadership program
WILKES-BARRE Lori Nocito, executive director of Leadership Northeast, Tuesday said the Executive Leadership program acquaints participants with Northeastern Pennsylvania s history, business environm
Wilkes-Barre City Council holding virtual meeting
WILKES-BARRE City Council will hold a combined work session and public meeting Thursday night online as it has been doing this year because of a surge in COVID-19 cases locally.
Man worried about civil suit in hit-and-run resulting in woman losing leg
WILKES-BARRE A New York City man who admitted to driving a vehicle that struck Angela Velasquez, resulting in the woman losing her right leg, raised concerns about money before and repeatedly during
Wilkes University reschedules Richard Boada visit to Feb. 15
WILKES-BARRE The Wilkes University English Department s Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers series first event with Richard Boada has been rescheduled from Feb. 8 (Tuesday) to Feb. 15.
State police believe they solved 1964 homicide of 9-year-old girl
WEST HAZLETON State police at Hazleton believe they have solved a near 58-year old mystery into the homicide of 9-year-old Marise Ann Chiverella.
Wyoming police charge suspected ‘smash and grab’ tobacco bandit
WYOMING Surveillance footage shows suspected tobacco thief Danny Haggard using a cinder block 10 times to smash his way through a glass door equipped with metal bars at the US Gas Convenient Store o
8 new COVID-19 deaths confirmed in Luzerne County on Tuesday
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health Tuesday said due to a code error, duplicate numbers for cases were generated and appeared on Monday s dashboard. The error has been corrected.
Troop P Camp Cadet accepting applications
The application period for the 2022 Troop P Camp Cadet program is now open through March 31.
NFL QB Batch to speak at Pittston Friendly Sons dinner
The Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick announced Monday that two-time Super Bowl champion Charlie Batch would be this year s keynote speaker at the group s annual St. Patrick s Day Dinner.
Free N-95 masks at Price Chopper locations
SCHENECTADY, NY Price Chopper/Market 32 headquarters announced Monday that stores will be handing out free N-95 masks beginning Feb. 8 and 9., as part of the federal government s N-95 distribution p
Local man killed in New York crash
A local man was killed Sunday in a crash on the Palisades Parkway, near Clarkstown, a suburb of New York City.
YMCA Daycare opens in Pittston Township
PITTSTON TWP. The Greater Valley Area YMCA (GWVA YMCA) opened up its newest Early Childhood Education Center at the former Junior Achievement Bldg., 1122 Oak St., Pittston Township, on Thursday, Feb
Sex charges withdrawn against Hunlock Township man
Sex charges withdrawn against Hunlock Township man
Search warrant issued for West Pittston home damaged by fire
WEST PITTSTON A search warrant was obtained for a Foundry Street home damaged by fire Friday morning after it was discovered that the homeowner had allegedly been growing marijuana plants in the hom