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Sokolowski keeps Circles rolling along
WILKES-BARRE Brenda Sokolowski wasn t at all worried about taking on ownership of a business during the ongoing pandemic.
John Aciukewicz: The only thing that never changes is change
I ve been thinking lately about Tony The Shoe Guy Bonczewski, and not just because I needed new soles for my shoes. Tony passed away nearly one year ago on Feb. 23, 2021, at age 91. He closed his sh
Despite rekindling, Offset Paperback blaze brought under control
DALLAS A massive, multi-alarm fire at a paperback manufacturing plant rekindled twice in the early hours of Saturday morning, but has been brought under control after a fight that lasted well into F
22nd annual Northeast Regional Coyote Hunt offers $2,000 Grand Prize
DALLAS The 22nd annual Northeast Regional Coyote Hunt, sponsored by the District 9 Pennsylvania Fur Trappers Association, is set for Feb. 4 through 6, and offers a $2,000 Grand Prize.
At SPCA, adoption gives a second chance to a deserving pet
PLAINS TWP. Randy Lucas, Development Director at the SPCA of Luzerne County this week said while 2020 and 2021 were challenging, the agency had to cancel most of its fundraising events.
549 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Saturday; 7 deaths
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Saturday showed Luzerne County with 549 new cases of COVID-19 and seven new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,136.
Eyesore no more on Monroe Street in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE An eyesore property in South Wilkes-Barre was razed Friday as part of the city s Blight Remediation Program.
Hazleton’s 18201 ZIP code posts 916 new COVID-19 cases in one week
In a week when Luzerne County overall saw more than 5,500 new cases of COVID-19, the Hazleton ZIP code of 18201 made up the biggest chunk of the increase, reporting 916 positive test results from Jan.
Wilkes-Barre City Hall closed for MLK holiday
Wilkes-Barre City Hall will be closed Monday for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The Department of Public Works will collect garbage and recycling as scheduled.
Wilkes-Barre NAACP hosts video tribute to Dr. King
WILKES-BARRE The NAACP Diamond City Branch #2306 held a virtual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as the national holiday nears.
Wolf celebrates expansion of senior prescription assistance programs
WILKES-BARRE Gov. Tom Wolf this week was joined by state and local officials and older Pennsylvanians to celebrate recently signed legislation to expand eligibility in the Pharmaceutical Assistance
‘There should be no sympathy for a pedophile’
WILKES-BARRE Convicted by a Luzerne County jury of sexually abusing two girls, Bruce Joseph Panattieri formally maintained his innocence at his sentencing hearing Friday.
Wilkes-Barre declares Code Blue
WILKES-BARRE The city Friday declared a Code Blue and activated an emergency shelter with the forecast of frigid temperatures and a winter storm later this weekend.
Police: Evicted tenant retaliates by turning off heat, electricity
NANTICOKE A woman was charged with endangering another person by turning off electrical service and furnace to an apartment.
764 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Friday; 4 deaths
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Friday showed Luzerne County with 764 new cases of COVID-19 and four new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,129.
Man, 31, arrested on child sex offenses
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested a 31-year-old man after investigating allegations he sexually assaulted a child for more than a year.
Greater Nanticoke Area agrees to keep property tax increase in state limit
NANTICOKE Greater Nanticoke Area joined a rapidly growing list of local school districts voting to keep any property tax increase for the 2022-23 school year within an annual state-set maximum known
Thomas announces GOP bid in 119th
NEWPORT TWP. George Thomas, 57, of Alden in Newport Township, announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for the 119th Legislative District seat currently occupied by State Rep. Geral
Northwest Area School District going virtual through Jan. 21 due to COVID-19
UNION TWP. Northwest Area School District is going to virtual-only learning for the High School through Jan. 21, due to the rising number of positive cases within our community and high school, Su
Stimulus checks and slippery sidewalks on Wilkes-Barre residents’ minds
WILKES-BARRE The items on City Council s agenda Thursday drew next to no response from residents more interested in icy sidewalks and the $300 stimulus checks arriving in their mailboxes.