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Kingston man charged in Giants Despair fatal crash
LAUREL RUN A Kingston man was charged with vehicular homicide in a fatal crash involving a concrete mixer on East Northampton Street earlier this year.
150 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Monday
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Monday showed Luzerne County with 150 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. The county s death count is at 1,015.
Luzerne County GOP endorses Barletta for governor
WILKES-BARRE The Luzerne County Republican Committee has endorsed former Hazleton mayor and Congressman Lou Barletta for governor of Pennsylvania.
Poll: Students do not think the U.S. is moving in the right direction
WILKES-BARRE Teri Ooms, executive director at The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development said the organization operates a polling center and each year it polls students at its 13 academi
Hundreds turn out for celebration
WILKES-BARRE A special celebration to recognize the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Sunday brought more than 300 people to streets of the city in a procession filled with the folklore and faith of
Warrant leads to arrest, drug charges
WILKES-BARRE A warrant served on a Hazle Street residence Friday resulted in one arrest and the seizure of large amounts of multiple illicit substances, according to police.
Motorcycle riders, American Legions combined for ‘Wreaths for Heroes’
WILKES-BARRE Born last year out of necessity in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wreaths for Heroes campaign returned to the area on Sunday, as a crew of riders from motorcycle groups and
Tammac works with Chldren & Youith to provide gifts for 20 children
WILKES-BARRE Tammac Holdings Corp. recently collaborated with Luzerne County Children & Youth to provide 20 children between the ages of 3 and 17, with Christmas gifts.
Fire displaces one on Alden Mountain
NEWPORT TWP. One man has been displaced, but was left uninjured, after an early afternoon house fire broke out on Alden Mountain Road on Sunday.
P.J. Pribula named chair of Luzerne County GOP; Behrens resigns
LUZERNE COUNTY P.J. Pribula has been named the incoming chair of the Luzerne County Republican Committee.
Judge Stevens reads ‘A Christmas Story’ to WVCA pre-school children
FORTY FORT Pennsylvania Superior Court President Judge Emeritus Correale Stevens recently read Christmas stories to a preschool class at Wyoming Valley Children s Association in Forty Fort.
244 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Sunday; 1 death
WILKES-BARRE The latest Department of Health report on Sunday showed Luzerne County with 244 new cases of COVID-19 and 0ne new death. The county s death count is at 1,015.
Beyond the Byline: The return of civility vital today
WILKES-BARRE Good day, class. Today we will discuss civility.
Congratulations, Renee Madden!
WILKES-BARRE On Thanksgiving, Renee Madden of Wilkes-Barre, with her granddaughter at her side, decided to count the turkeys in the Times Leader and enter the newspaper s Count the Turkeys contest
Redistricting promises to be open process with debate, public comment
WILKES-BARRE Mark Scolforo and Marc Levy of the Associated Press this week reported that a Republican-controlled state House committee planned to vote on a proposed map of Pennsylvania s new congres
Cartwright bill would improve care for seniors, people with disabilities
WILKES-BARRE U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright this week announced he has reintroduced the Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens and People with Disabilities through Workforce Advancement Act bipar
A history of faith
PLYMOUTH In the history of All Saints Parish in Plymouth, it states that the parish s story is about how three different Catholic communities in Plymouth were brought together as one.
Wilkes-Barre Area High School students celebrate return of Cardboard Boat Regatta
PLAINS TWP. They seemed stunned even though they had predicted the outcome. Six Wilkes-Barre Area High School students capped the return of the Cardboard Boat Regatta (or Cardboard Canoe Challenge)
Forget Santa: Krampus draws a crowd in Kingston
KINGSTON Dressed in a dark red robe, he came to The Strange and Unusual on Saturday afternoon to take pictures with all of the area s good boys and girls.
Beyond the Byline: No doubt about it, Santa Claus is real
There comes a time in everyone s life when they struggle with that very difficult question: