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Search warrant served in fatal ATV hit-and-run crash
NEWPORT TWP. An avid all-terrain vehicle rider died Saturday from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run crash near Alden Mountain Road on July 30.
Prosecutors seek video testimony of girl in abduction, sexual assault trial
WILKES-BARRE A clinical psychologist believes a teenage girl who authorities say was abducted and sexually assaulted over three days should testify by alternative means to avoid being emotionally di
McCarthy Tire Service announces acquisition of Dice’s Tire Service
WILKES-BARRE McCarthy Tire Service on Monday announced the purchase of Dice s Tire, a single location in Carlisle, from owners Sherrie Fisher and Trey Wible.
Bill would ensure VA services are accessible for veterans with disabilities
WILKES-BARRE U.S Sen. Bob Casey, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott have introduced the Veterans Accessibility Act to ensure that the VA complies with f
Wilkes-Barre opens skate park
WILKES-BARRE For 10-year-old Braydenlee Griffith, opening day of Wilkes-Barre s new skate park couldn t come soon enough.
Shapiro: $45.5 billion budget delivers on his top priorities
Gov. Josh Shapiro this week signed into law a commonsense, bipartisan budget for fiscal year 2023-24 that he says delivers on his top priorities to create a stronger economy, safer and healthier com
Pauly Friedman 5K raises funds for FSA
KINGSTON The 15th annual Pauly Friedman Family 5K Walk/Run brought out more than a hundred area residents to support the Family Service Association and remember a woman who lived a life of service t
Look Back: Sandy Beach at Harveys Lake opened in 1925
Longtime friends and business partners William V. Davis and Thomas Pugh had an idea in 1924 they expanded that provided decades of memories for anyone who traveled to Harveys Lake to escape the summer
Indicators 2023: Crime rates in NEPA continue general decline
WILKES-BARRE Jill Avery-Stoss, Chief Operating Officer of The Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development, this week said despite fluctuation in some crime categories throughout the past de
‘Pickle This, Pickle That’ a hit in Forty Fort
FORTY FORT Hundreds of area residents found themselves in a pickle Saturday, attending a festival that served up the treat in various forms and flavors.
Beyond the Byline: AAA urges travelers to protect against identity theft
The last thing anybody wants is to lose their identity.
Penn State workshop empowers beekeepers to breed more resilient honey bees
Honey bees are crucial for pollinating crops, but in Northeastern states, more than 40% of honey bee colonies die each winter partly due to susceptibility to parasites and pathogens.
Shapiro signs historic property tax/rent rebate bill in Scranton
SCRANTON Gov. Josh Shapiro on Friday said when he traveled across the Commonwealth on the campaign trail last year, he heard first-hand from seniors who told him that more needed to be done to help
Penguins, United Way ‘Stuff the Bus’ to help kids
WILKES-BARRE Therese Casterline said she and her family decided to donate new, unused school supplies and personal hygiene products at Friday s Stuff the Bus event at the the Toyota SportsPlex bec
Three charged in fatal shooting in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE Two people were arrested Friday and a third person faces charges for the ambush-style fatal shooting of Elijah Rivers in the area of Coal and North Meade streets earlier this year.
Human remains discovered in Plains Township identified
PLAINS TWP. Skeletal remains discovered in a wooded area along Route 115 near Interstate 81 in June 2022 have been identified as Deividas Semeta, 44, originally from Lithuania, the Pennsylvania Stat
State inmate facing felony assault charges in shanking
JACKSON TWP. A Wilkes-Barre man serving a state prison sentence is facing felony aggravated assault charges alleging he stabbed another inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas.
Suspect arraigned for alleged vandalism at private golf club
HANOVER TWP. A man wanted on allegations he damaged property and a 2023 Volvo at the Wyoming Valley Country Club the same morning he allegedly crashed through a security gate at the Luzerne County 9