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Demand high for testing at relocated Kirby Park site
WILKES-BARRE After two-and-a-half hours Alvin Smiley s wait was almost over.
WVW using Flex day Friday, going remote due to COVID and weather
KINGSTON Wyoming Valley West will go remote-only Friday by using a Flexible Instruction Day, a relatively new option provided by the state. Superintendent Dave Tosh said the move was due to a comb
Hearing continued in dog death case
WILKES-BARRE A motions hearing to dismiss felony animal cruelty offenses against a man was continued Wednesday due to Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough s order earlier this week limiti
Region had several Jan. 6 participants
One year ago today, the U.S. Capitol building was stormed and vandalized by a mob of people influenced by former president Donald Trump s debunked claims of election fraud that led to him being unseat
3BUDS bringing cannabinoid business to Wilkes-Barre Public Square
WILKES-BARRE Locally-owned cannabinoid company 3BUDS LLC will celebrate the opening of their third dispensary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday morning.
LCCC announces spring semester offerings at Wilkes-Barre center
NANTICOKE Luzerne County Community College announced it will offer courses in the spring semester at the school s Wilkes-Barre Center, 2 Public Square.
CSC becomes region’s first Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
WILKES-BARRE Mike Hopkins, president and CEO at Children s Service Center, Wednesday said CSC and its affiliate serving adults, Robinson Counseling Center (RCC), became the region s first Certified
Hanover Township closes municipal buildings
HANOVER TWP. The Hanover Township Municipal Building as well as the Fire Headquarters will be closed to public access until further notice, said Samuel T. Guesto, Jr., township manager.
798 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 798 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,086.
Boston physician to testify via video in Wilkes-Barre child assault case
WILKES-BARRE A physician from Boston Children s Hospital choosing not to travel to Luzerne County as a defense expert in a child assault case due to COVID-19 will be permitted to testify via video.
Meteorologist Kevin Derk returns to WBRE-TV
Longtime Eyewitness News meteorologist Kevin Derk is returning to the station after spending the last few years at WNEP-TV.
Police: Nanticoke man sent explicit photos to girl
NEWPORT TWP. Township police and detectives from Luzerne County arrested a Nanticoke man Monday after he allegedly sent sexually explicit photos of himself to an underage girl.
SCI Dallas inmate accused of attacking corrections officers
WILKES-BARRE An inmate at SCI Dallas is facing a litany of new charges after he fabricated a weapon and used it to attack officers, lacerating one in the face and head.
SCI Dallas inmate held in murder case charged in altercation with corrections officer
WILKES-BARRE A man serving 99 years to life for second degree murder is now facing additional charges after getting physical with a corrections officer at SCI Dallas in late 2019.
Service Electric Cable TV shows off renovated customer service center in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE Having been in the local market for more than 50 years, Service Electric Cable TV & Communications officials Tuesday said the company is building on its history to prepare for the futur
West Pittston votes in favor of intermunicipal police pact
WEST PITTSTON It was a unanimous vote amongst council members Tuesday night, and now five out of five municipalities have voted in favor of an Intermunicipal Agreement which aims to establish the Wy
Betty White recalled as friend to Wilkes-Barre retail chain owners
WILKES-BARRE Evelyn Evie Holtzman said when her husband, Seymour, was looking for a spokesperson for his Jewelcor Catalog Showroom in the seventies, he wanted someone who was very nice and well-k
Rising coronavirus cases prompt restricted access to Luzerne County government buildings
Due to rising COVID-19 cases, public access to Luzerne County government buildings will be limited starting Wednesday, County Acting Manager Romilda Crocamo announced Tuesday.
McDonald sentenced in ‘imperfect self-defense’ deadly shooting
WILKES-BARRE A Plymouth man convicted by a Luzerne County jury of voluntary manslaughter in a deadly shooting outside a sports bar in 2018 was sentenced in Luzerne County Court Tuesday.
505 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Tuesday; 5 deaths
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Tuesday showed Luzerne County with 505 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,081.