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VA director responds to inquiries from Garrity, Meuser and Cartwright
WILKES-BARRE Russell E. Lloyd, Director at the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center, on Thursday issued another detailed response to inquiries from U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, U.S. Rep. Dan M
Prosecutors appeal judge’s order granting sentence relief for attempted murderer
A Wilkes-Barre man serving time in a shooting case has received judicial relief from a lengthy prison sentence, which is a relatively rare occurrence.
One dead, one wounded in Newport Twp. shooting
NEWPORT TWP. One person died and another was injured in a shooting inside a residence on East Kirmar Avenue near Lee Mine Street Wednesday night.
Kingston man charged with selling fentanyl
KINGSTON A man from Kingston was arraigned twice in as many days after he allegedly sold fentanyl and methamphetamine from his residence during July.
Attorney seeks preclusion of report in decertification hearing
WILKES-BARRE Nearly two months after a court imposed deadline, a report from a psychiatrist who interviewed homicide suspect Alan Jay Meyers will be turned over to his attorney, a Luzerne County ass
Stolen firearm recovered during traffic stop
PLYMOUTH State police at Wilkes-Barre recovered a stolen firearm during a traffic stop on state Route 11 on Tuesday.
Former WB NAACP president Felton dies at 70
Longtime president of the Wilkes-Barre chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Ronald Felton has died, according to a statement issued by the chapter on Wedne
Hundreds of fentanyl pills seized during traffic stop
BEAR CREEK TWP. Two men from other states were arrested on felony drug trafficking offenses when state police at Wilkes-Barre found a box containing hundreds of fentanyl pills during a traffic stop
Kingston Township police arrest man for online solicitation of a minor
KINGSTON TWP. Police in Kingston Township arrested a Monroe County man when he arrived at a location believing he was going to have sex with a 14-year-old girl.
Update: Wyoming Valley Mall will reopen at 11 a.m. today
WILKES-BARRE Power has been restored to the Wyoming Valley Mall and it will open at 11 a.m. today (Thursday) as scheduled.
With goats on their ‘baacks,’ seniors enjoy goat yoga program
NANTICOKE With Proud Mary blaring and goats on their backs, some 40 senior citizens enjoyed 45 minutes of goat therapy on Tuesday at the Rose Tucker Active Adult Center in Nanticoke.
Garrity, Cartwright, Meuser still seeking answers from Wilkes-Barre VA
WILKES-BARRE U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright and Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity have co-authored another letter to Russell E. Lloyd, Director at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, with suggestions
National Night Out event bridges gap between first responders and community
PLAINS TWP. Birchwood Park was swarming with first responders on Tuesday night but not for what you might think.
Nanticoke could put term limit question to voters
NANTICOKE City Council is expected to cast the second and final vote this evening on a move that would put the future of municipal term limits in voters hands this fall.
In rare move, Dallas School Board approves tax anticipation note
DALLAS TWP. For the first time in at least 19 years, Dallas School Board approved short term borrowing known as a Tax Anticipation Note (TAN) during a special meeting Tuesday. The board agreed to bo
Hanover Area School Board gains money in opioid lawsuit
HANOVER TWP. At Tuesday s regular monthly meeting the Hanover Area School Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Hanover Township regarding money the township is receiving from an opioid
Swoyersville man charged with firearm threat
WEST WYOMING A man from Swoyersville was charged on allegations he threatened another man with a firearm following an argument about a dog.
Probation for man accused of threatening four people with firearm
WILKES-BARRE After being arrested by Wilkes-Barre police for threatening four people with a firearm outside a North Main Street tavern, Dylan Goffredo was expelled from college and participated in a
Tickets selling fast for annual ‘Summer Reunion Dance’ at Irem Temple
DALLAS Tickets are selling fact for Saturday s annual Summer Reunion Dance, featuring Eddie Day and his iconic group of musicians.
Mother charged with leaving two children, 9 and 2, unsupervised
KINGSTON Police in Kingston charged Marlene Reyes-Rodriguez, 32, with leaving her two children unsupervised while she went to a river where she consumed alcohol with friends, according to court reco