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Troopers probe theft of diabetes medicine
CONYNGHAM TWP. State police are looking for information pertaining to a theft which included the victims diabetes medicine and testing supplies this past Thursday.
Demand for meals rising, Fork Over Love seeks donations
KINGSTON Less than a month out from their one-year anniversary, non-profit Fork Over Love strives to continue their mission to feed those in need while simultaneously helping out local restaurants.
Filer of ethics complaint against Luzerne County councilman urges action
Luzerne County Election Board Chairwoman Denise Williams revealed Friday she had filed the ethics complaint that prompted a recommended $100 fine and censure against county Councilman Stephen J. Urban
Costello announces for GOP nomination in the 119th Legislative District
WRIGHT TWP. Jim Costello, a Wilkes-Barre Area schoolteacher and former executive director of the Keystone State Games, Friday announced that he is a candidate for the Republican nomination for state
WBPD believe shooting isolated
WILKES-BARRE A man who suffered a gunshot wound was running away from the gunman, city police stated.
878 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Friday; 6 deaths
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Friday showed Luzerne County with 878 new cases of COVID-19 and six new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,096.
‘A terrible day for our nation’
WILKES-BARRE U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser Thursday said Jan. 6, 2021, was a terrible day for our nation.
Intoxicated man arrested after causing disturbance with Uber driver
PLAINS TWP. Township police arrested a Wilkes-Barre man who they say was intoxicated and caused a disturbance with an Uber driver in a commercial shopping center on North River Street Wednesday nigh
Prisoner charged with punching, spitting on officer
WILKES-BARRE A prisoner punched and spat on a Wilkes-Barre police officer during a struggle inside a holding cell at city police headquarters Wednesday night.
Scranton man pleads guilty to assault, fleeing police at casino
WILKES-BARRE A Scranton man was sentenced in Luzerne County Court Thursday to three years probation for punching a man inside Mohegan Sun Casino and fleeing police in pursuit.
Plymouth man, 31, sentenced for threatening troopers
WILKES-BARRE A man charged with threatening to kill state police troopers during a several hour standoff last year was sentenced Thursday in Luzerne County Court.
Wilkes-Barre man waives hearing on attempted homicide charge
WILKES-BARRE A man who chased his former girlfriend and stabbed her multiple times inside a hotel waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Luzerne County Central Court on Tuesday.
Former Drums woman sentenced on drug and fraud charges
A former Drums woman was sentenced to more than four years in prison for her guilty plea to drug trafficking and filing fraudulent pandemic unemployment claims for two inmates, with most of the nearly
Police investigate Wilkes-Barre shooting
WILKES-BARRE City and state police are investigating a shooting in the parking lot of Dollar General on South Main Street Thursday evening.
Northwest Area going virtual for all schools Friday, and for high school Monday
UNION TWP. Northwest Area School District will go to virtual-only classes for all schools Friday due to the forecast of morning snow. While elementary students will return to in-person learning Mond
Dawe gets light sentence on child porn, unlawful minor contact offenses
WILKES-BARRE Acknowledging many community service projects John William Dawe had undertaken and efforts at rehabilitating himself, Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough on Thursday sentenc
W-B area going virtual Friday due to weather
WILKES-BARRE With forecasts of potential snow accumulation Friday morning, Wilkes-Barre Area School District will hold classes virtually for all students, Superintendent Brian Costello announced Thu
Kirby Park COVID testing site busy again
WILKES-BARRE The line formed early Thursday morning for free COVID-19 testing in Kirby Park Wilkes-Barre. It was the second day of testing at the site that was relocated from a South Main Street sho
Mullery bill would expand PPE, sanitization protocols for K-12 schools
WILKES-BARRE State Rep. Gerald Mullery Thursday said teachers and faculty are stepping up to the front line as essential workers during the pandemic, and they need every piece of equipment and all t
572 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Thursday; 4 deaths
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Thursday showed Luzerne County with 572 new cases of COVID-19 and four new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,090.